Women and health : Key facts in Nepal

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Sexual and reproductive health is the most common health problems for women aged 15 to 44 (NDHS, 2016) 1 in 5 suffered from uterine prolapse (In nine districts WOREC conducted 43 health camps and service through Women Health Resource and Counseling Centre, 2014-2017) Maternal mortality Rate is 239 deaths per 100,000 live births (NDHS, 2016)

Women
& Health
KEY FACTS
IN NEPAL
Sexual and
reproductive health
is the most common health
problems for women
aged 15 to 44
(NDHS, 2016)
1 in 5
suffered from uterine
prolapse
(In nine districts WOREC conducted 43
health camps and service through
Women Health Resource and
Counseling Centre, 2014-2017)
Maternal mortality Rate
is 239 deaths per
100,000 live births
(NDHS, 2016)
41% of
adolescents
aged from 15 to
19 years know
abortion
is legal in Nepal
(NDHS, 2016)
Reproductive health
right of women with
disability
is often neglected
(NDWA Study, 2016)
Lack of access to sexual and
reproductive health care
services and information
contributes to high prevalence
of preventable sexual
reproductive health problem.
22% adolscents
girls do not have
adequate
information on
menstruation
The prevalence of
Anemia among
women aged 15 to
49 has increased to 41%
in 2016 from 35% in
2011.
(NDHS, 2016)
Health facilities are not
Gender sensitive &
lacks psycho-social counselling
service & women medical
practitioner in rural areas
Social and cultural norms
control over women’s bodies
and sexuality resulting in
limited mobility & violence

To provide age specific, rights-
based and evidence based
comprehensive sexuality
education to boys and girls
To implement measures to
eliminate all forms of gender based
violence and discrimination against
women and girls
For awareness program on safe
abortion and preventable
reproductive health problem
We
Urge
To ensure accessibility,
availability, safe and quality
women and adolescent friendly
reproductive health services
To ensure physical,
infrastructure and essential
elements for people living with
disability.
Women’s Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC)
Lalitpur, Nepal, Phone: +977-01-5186073, 5186374
Email: ics@worecnepal.org, Web: www.worecnepal.org
worecnepal worecnepalorg WOREC Nepal

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