NYAGI Project in Nepal

In 2016 and 2017 NYAGI collaborated with One Heart Worldwide to host accelerated training sessions in basic prenatal ultrasound for Skilled Birth Attendants from clinics across Nepal.

• 80 percent of Nepal’s population lives in remote, rural areas

• Soon to be mothers must navigate their pregnancy and give birth unassisted

• Checkups or treatment centers are often weeks of foot travel away

• Many maternal deaths are caused by simple complications that, if triaged and planned for, could be preemptively managed.

Approach

Expert sonographers provided hands-on ultrasound training to Skilled Birth Attendants and delivered donated, re-purposed iPads with obNAV software. This provided ultrasound confidence for the trainees plus tools for advancing knowledge and skills.

Impact

With NYAGI’s help, One Heart Worldwide can support basic ultrasound imaging in more than 50 remote clinics across Nepal, elevating the proficiency of its Skilled Birth Attendants and bringing much needed confidence to medical services for women and children during pregnancy and childbirth. The availability of ultrasound encourages women to come in and have a prenatal scan. When they do, it gives Skilled Birth Attendants and nurses an opportunity to also discuss nutrition and other health-related topics.