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Case Study 5 :
Information on Safe Motherhood Promoted
Quick Action, Surkhet
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Dolma Nepali, who is now
18 years old, got married when she was 14 years old. She now lives
in Birendranagar municipality ward no. 4 in a cluster where the
landless people live. She had her first baby when she was 15. But
when it was time to deliver her baby, she fainted when visiting
the toilet outside the house, and remained unconscious for some
time. Her family called the traditional healer and he treated her
all night long. But in spite of this, she did not regain consciousness
until the next day when they rushed her to the hospital - she was
suffering from eclampsia. Once in hospital, she was treated for
the eclampsia, the baby was delivered and the mother was now safe.
Dolma was very lucky this time!
During the delivery time of her second baby, Dolma again vomited
and became unconscious. But this time her mother took her to the
hospital immediately. She got the necessary treatment on time and
both the mother and the baby were saved. Her mother said that when
Dolma had had her first baby, they did not know that the fitting
was related to the pregnancy, but after she received training on
safe motherhood, she realised that this was a danger sign and that
women suffering from this need to be taken to the hospital urgently.
She was very happy that both her daughter and her grandchild were
saved due to a timely decision and good care. |
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