INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bajura, February 9At least ten new mothers died in a period of four years for want of treatment in Bajura.
Pregnant women, new mothers left in the lurch
support for his heart treatment
Five women died
in 2019, one in 2020, two in 2021 and two in 2022
But District Health Office, Bajura has no record of these deaths.
Pulti Rawal, 35, of Jagannath Rural Municipality, Basanti
Nepali, 23, of Badimalika Municipality, Nirmala Bohora, 35, of Budinanda Municipality, Regina Nepali, 37, of Tribeni Municipality, and
Kamala Ukhed, 20, of Budiganga Municipality died for want of treatment in 2019
Similarly,Amba Kala Rokaya, 23, of Budinanda Municipality died on the way to Kolti Primary Health Centre after she could not give birth to
Likewise, Jaila Devi BK, 20, of Tribeni Municipality died ten days after her child's birth due to excessive bleeding.Ganga Chadara, 21, of
Himali Rural Municipality died just after giving birth to a baby due to excessive bleeding in 2021.In 2022, Nitu Jaisi, 20, of Budiganga
Municipality died two months ago for want of treatment
Similarly, Janaki BK, 26, of Badimalika Municipality died some two weeks ago after she could not give birth to the baby.Of the ten deceased,
seven new mothers died in the health facility, one died at home while two died on the way to the health facility.Badimalika Municipality
Health Coordinator Tek Bahadur Khadka said ten women died over a period of ten years due to lack of awareness
"The reason behind the death of new mothers include lack of regular check-up and unwillingness to reach health facilities for delivery," he
He further said lack of enough rest and nutritious food, among others, were also the chief reasons behind the untimely death of new
mothers.Although the country has operated air rescue programme in the district, the death rate of new mothers is yet to be controlled
The fertility rate of women is worrisome in Bajura
The lives of women are put at high risk as they are compelled to work hard even during pregnancy.Moreover, complications arising from giving
birth to multiple children, untimely marriage, lack of basic health service, among others, have added to their woes
The district is mostly inhabited by impoverished people
The government allocates budget under different titles every year for the district, all in vain.#13;
A version of this article appears in
the print on February 10, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
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