In the fight against malaria, Nepal has reduced by more than half the number of confirmed cases of the often fatal disease in just 6 years, an achievement to be proud of.
Nepal Steps Forward to End Malaria
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In the fight against malaria, Nepal has reduced by more than half the number of confirmed cases of the often fatal disease in just 6 years, an achievement to be proud of.
It was a safe delivery, but this newborn didn’t let out a cry. Nurse Sarika moved swiftly, using her skills to ensure he took his first breath in “the golden minute.” Today, Mantosh Singh’s son is healthy and happy.
“If there is no quality what is our work then!” states Ms. Subha Jha, RMNCH+A Counselor at the Sherghati Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH), a facility that has vowed to put quality at the forefront in the provision of family planning services.