Pregnant Women’s Groups: An integrated approach to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths in Nepal
The overall goal of the project is to decrease maternal, perinatal and neonatal (newborn) mortality in Nepal. The objective of the project is to improve access to and utilization of community-based maternal and child
health services by disadvantaged pregnant women through Pregnant Women’s Groups. The project will form 3,300 PWGs, reaching 394,080 direct beneficiaries (mothers and newborns) and
732,600 indirect beneficiaries.
USD 1.5M budget·USD 450K disbursed·Plan International USA implementer·Nepal location·Sep 1, 2014 – Aug 1, 2017 timeline
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About this project
The overall goal of the project is to decrease maternal, perinatal and neonatal (newborn) mortality in Nepal. The objective of the project is to improve access to and utilization of community-based maternal and child
health services by disadvantaged pregnant women through Pregnant Women’s Groups. The project will form 3,300 PWGs, reaching 394,080 direct beneficiaries (mothers and newborns) and
732,600 indirect beneficiaries.