Title : Needs Assessment on the Availability of Emergency Obstetric Care (EOC)
Services in Panchthar, Saptari, Dang and Kapilbastu Districts of Nepal
Abstract: The Womens' Right to Life and Health Project is initiated Ministry of Health
and UNICEF/Nepal, with aiming to develop quality EOC serives at district hospital and
primary health care centers (PHCCs) of Eastern, Western and Mid_western Regions. The
project aim is to reduce the prevailing high maternal mortality rates in Nepal. This study
was to identify the existing situation of EOC services in both Government and
non_government Hospitals, PHCCs in the four districtrs of the regions. The study provided
the information on existing health facilities, whether they are currently providing EOC
services and their utilization status.
Sponsored By: UNICEF/Nepal. December 2000. 153p. Availability : Photocopy
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