Assessment of Antenatal and Obstetric Care Services in a Rural District of Nepal

The Author: Maureen Dar Iang studied medicine at Yangoon University, Myanmar, and worked as medical officer in a rural hospital. After postgraduate education in community health and health management she acquired a Master of Science degree in 1996. 1997 she took the degree of a doctor in medicine at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Presently she works as a medical officer in a rural hospital in Nepal.

• Contents: Maternity Services in rural Nepal - Infrastructure and organisation of services - Service performance - Management and outcome at referal level - Determinants of utilisation by the community - Influence of culture and tradition.