By Katie Dyas | Project Leader
While there is still work to be done in order to ensure the safety of moms and babies at the Tokarpur Health Post Birthing Center, significant progress has been made. The first feasability study and technical assessment have been completed, and the work has begun on the ground to renovate the Birthing Center.
Our staff visited Tokarpur at the end of June and had the chance to speak with Bikalpa Adhikari, the Incharge at the Health Facility. Bikalpa has been at the post for the past two years.
“We are falling short on providing the quality maternal and neonatal health services due to the lack of adequate infrastructure at our health post. Apart from the infrastructure, we do not have a trained Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) and essential birthing center equipment as well. ANC check-ups and deliveries at the birthing center are very low and we do not have alternative to refer most of the deliveries that come to our birthing center, elsewhere. Handling the complications is a far-cry.
Things have been slowly but effectively improving after One Heart Worldwide started its program in the Ramechhap district. We have started to conduct some deliveries here after One Heart provided Onsite Coaching and Mentoring training. We will also be getting M&H Update Training in the last week of July.
Most importantly, our birthing center is in the last phase of being fully upgraded by One Heart. One of two in the nursing staff, will be getting Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) training in the upcoming months and we are in the process of receiving birthing center equipment as well. We are very grateful for all the support we are receiving from One Heart. It will play an instrumental role in improving the maternal and neonatal health services in Tokarpur. We are already receiving a positive affect from One Heart’s support. One Heart will leave its mark with its amazing work in the community here. I would like to extend my gratitude to One Heart on behalf of the team.”
—Bikalpa Adhikari
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