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Case Study: Linking Governance and Empowerment to Improved Maternal and Newborn Health Services in Nepal

It is important to understand the challenging situation facing Nepal’s nearly 6.6 million women of reproductive age (ages 15–49). This case study explains how we have worked with a variety of actors in Nepal — including the Government of Nepal, Health Facility Operation and Management Committees, Female Community Health Volunteers and community-based organizations — to develop a participatory governance process that fosters increased access to and utilization of maternal health services.

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