Baglung Rural Municipality Provides Free Ambulance Service to Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Summary
Tarakhola Rural Municipality has been providing free ambulance service to pregnant and postpartum women since 2076 BS, helping women travel between home, health posts, Dhaulagiri Hospital and Pokhara. Devi Gharti and 65 others have benefited from the service, which the municipality says has made maternity care easier in the area.
Key Points
- Tarakhola Rural Municipality has offered free ambulance service to pregnant and postpartum women since 2076 BS.
- Devi Gharti received ambulance support and gave birth to her third child at the local Hill Health Post before being taken home safely.
- The municipality says 65 women have used the service so far.
- It also operates three health units and delivery-ready health posts in all wards.
