Policies and actions to reduce maternal mortality in Nepal: perspectives of key informants

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作者
Karkee, Rajendra [1 ]
Tumbahanghe, Kirti Man [2 ]
Morgan, Alison [3 ]
Maharjan, Nashna [2 ]
Budhathoki, Bharat [2 ]
Manandhar, Dharma S. [2 ]
机构
[1] BP Koirala Inst Hlth Sci, Sch Publ Hlth & Community Med, Dharan, Nepal
[2] Mother & Infant Res Act MIRA, Kathmandu, Nepal
[3] Univ Melbourne, Nossal Inst Global Hlth, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
关键词
safe motherhood; maternal mortality; policies; interventions; strategies; Nepal;
D O I
10.1080/26410397.2021.1907026
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Nepal made impressive progress in reducing maternal mortality until 2015. Since then, progress has stagnated, coinciding with Nepal's transition to a federation with significant devolution in health management. In this context, we conducted key informant interviews (KII) to solicit perspectives on policies responsible for the reduction in maternal mortality, reasons for the stagnation in maternal mortality, and interventions needed for a faster decline in maternal mortality. We conducted 36 KIIs and analysed transcripts using standard framework analysis methods. The key informants identified three policies as the most important for maternal mortality reduction in Nepal: the Safe Motherhood Policy, Skilled Birth Attendant Policy, and Safe Abortion Policy. They opined that policies were adequate, but implementation was weak and ineffective, and strategies needed to be tailored to the local context. A range of health system factors, including poor quality of care, were identified by key informants as underlying the stagnation in Nepal's maternal mortality ratio, as well as a few demand-side aspects. According to key informants, to reduce maternal deaths further Nepal needs to ensure that the current family planning, birth preparedness, financial incentives, free delivery services, abortion care, and community post-partum care programmes reach marginalised and vulnerable communities. Facilities offering comprehensive emergency obstetric care need to be accessible, and in hill and mountain areas, access could be supported by establishing maternity waiting homes. Social accountability can be strengthened through social audits, role models, and empowerment of health and management committees.
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