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Stop child marriage in Nepal Safe motherhood

Similarly, we should not discriminate between son and daughter. The status of safe
motherhood can be improved by disseminating safe motherhood education to people.
Following points should be kept in mind to improve the condition of safe motherhood in
Nepal.

1. Pregnant Woman and Awareness Programme
A healthy woman can give birth to a healthy baby. That healthy baby is a healthy
manpower for the future. We should take proper care of maternal health and the health
of the foetus. It helps in proper growth and development of the foetus. Proper prenatal
care results in the birth of a healthy baby. For this purpose, the strategy of nutrition, care
and service carried by ‘Golden Thousand Days’ or ‘Sunaula Hajar Din’ becomes much
effective for promoting health condition of both mother and child.

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Pregnant woman Healthy baby

The necessary health care that a woman requires during pregnancy are given below:
1. A woman should go for health check up right from conception to delivery as given
below:
i. First ANC (antenatal checkup): Right after knowing of conception
ii. Monthly antenatal check up (ANC): From the first month upto seven months of
pregnancy.
iii. Fifteen days antenatal check up (ANC): From 8th month to 9th months of
pregnancy
iv. Weekly antenatal check up: From 9th months till delivery

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