Making Pregnancy and Childbirth Safer for Nepali Women

One Heart Worldwide’s “Network of Safety” model ensures that pregnant women in rural Nepal receive quality maternal and new-born care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. The organisation works hand in hand with local government authorities and communities to identify the needs and challenges in every district. Together, they develop a plan to co-invest and renovate birth centres, equip them properly, train staff and community workers, and reach out to pregnant women and families to increase the likelihood that they seek prenatal care and deliver their babies safely at a facility. Placing sustainability as a central priority, One Heart invests during a period of six years to get a district’s maternal and neonatal health system to be fully functional and locally owned.