Home deliveries persist in Doti despite access to health facilities

As many as 43 women gave birth at home in the 11 months of the last fiscal year, while fewer than half completed the recommended antenatal and postnatal check-ups.

Despite government efforts to ensure that women give birth in health facilities, home deliveries remain common in Doti, with 43 women delivering their babies at home in 11 months of the last fiscal year.