Urban Slum Women in Kathmandu Valley Receive Less Postnatal Care Despite Early Antenatal Check-ups

Kathmandu. A report has stated that although most urban slum women in the Kathmandu Valley receive early antenatal healthcare, the number of those receiving maternal health services is low.

According to a recent study by the Central Department of Population Studies (CDPS) at Tribhuvan University, 92.2 percent of women had at least one antenatal check-up (ANC). However, the proportion of women completing maternal health services, including postnatal care (PNC), was found to be only 71.7 percent.