INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 6
Despite the prohibitory orders in place, Paropakar Maternity and Womens Hospital, Thapathali, has not witnessed any
decrease in the number of women visiting the hospital for maternity service
At least 70 pregnant women from Kathmandu valley and other places visit the hospital on a daily basis, said the hospitals Co-director Sri
Prasad Adhikari.
However, the number of pregnant women visiting the hospital for regular health check-up has declined, he said, adding,
About 20 to 30 pregnant women deliver babies on a daily basis
Approximately, 6,000 pregnant women visited the hospital for regular check-up last month, which was around 40 per cent less as compared to
normal days, he said.
Reluctance on part of the private hospitals to admit pregnant women due to the surge in coronavirus infection have
encouraged pregnant women to visit the hospital for maternity service.
Some private hospitals have been sealed following detection of
This has also caused a rise in the number of pregnant women visiting the hospital for the service, added Adhikari
General people have a belief that government hospitals provide service despite the adverse situation
This has also played a role in this case
In the last fiscal, 22,400 pregnant women had visited the hospital for maternity services.
A version of this article appears in e-paper on
September 7, 2020, of The Himalayan Times.
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