himalayan policy research conference 2013
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The Value of Sustainable Protocol to Address
Uterine Prolapse in Nepal
Health Camp, Education, and Employment Strategy
50% of Women Who Give Birth 50% of Women in Menopause
POP Prevalence
POP-weakness in pelvic floor, organs in pelvic cavity shift downward
5 Types of POP
Millions of women in every country
Currently no accurate stat capture
50% of Women Who Give Birth 50% of Women in Menopause
POP Prevalence
POP-weakness in pelvic floor, organs in pelvic cavity shift downward
5 Types of POP
Millions of women in every country
Currently no accurate stat capture
50% of Women Who Give Birth 50% of Women in Menopause
POP Prevalence
POP-weakness in pelvic floor, organs in pelvic cavity shift downward
5 Types of POP
Millions of women in every country
Currently no accurate stat capture
50% of Women Who Give Birth 50% of Women in Menopause
POP Prevalence
POP-weakness in pelvic floor, organs in pelvic cavity shift downward
5 Types of POP
Millions of women in every country
Currently no accurate stat capture
50% of Women Who Give Birth 50% of Women in Menopause
POP Prevalence
POP-weakness in pelvic floor, organs in pelvic cavity shift downward
5 Types of POP
Millions of women in every country
Currently no accurate stat capture
Nepal Government Initiative to Increase Awareness
Nepal UP Statistics
600,000 Women with UP
44% of Women 20-29 have UP
14% of Women under 20 have UP
Nepal Government Initiative to Increase Awareness
Nepal UP Statistics
600,000 Women with UP
44% of Women 20-29 have UP
14% of Women under 20 have UP
Nepal Government Initiative to Increase Awareness
Nepal UP Statistics
600,000 Women with UP
44% of Women 20-29 have UP
14% of Women under 20 have UP
Nepal Government Initiative to Increase Awareness
Nepal UP Statistics
600,000 Women with UP
44% of Women 20-29 have UP
14% of Women under 20 have UP
STIGMA
Women Won’t Admit UP
Physical & Emotional Impact
Social Impact
Intimate Impact
STIGMA
Women Won’t Admit UP
Physical & Emotional Impact
Social Impact
Intimate Impact
STIGMA
Women Won’t Admit UP
Physical & Emotional Impact
Social Impact
Intimate Impact
STIGMA
Women Won’t Admit UP
Physical & Emotional Impact
Social Impact
Intimate Impact
Causal Factors
Heavy Lifting
Early Pregnancy
Multiple Childbirths
Improper Birthing Practices
Inadequate Post Birthing Rest Period
Causal Factors
Heavy Lifting
Causal Factors
Early Pregnancy
Causal Factors
Multiple Childbirths
Causal Factors
Improper Birthing Practices
Causal Factors
Inadequate Post Birthing Rest Period
Status Quo Must Change
Healthcamps Norm
**NO**
FOLLOWUP
CARE
OBJECTIVESustainable Program
Phase I-Bhalayatar
WHEN-Nepal; Palpa District, Bhalayatar
One Multi-purposed Structure
Additional Considerations
Income Generation
Outcome Measures
UP-Awareness, Diagnostics, Treatment, Followup
Village-Financial, Social, Health, Gender Balancing, Awareness Education, Stigma Reduction
Resources:
Concept Note, Hamro Chahana Nepal, August 2013.Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal, New ERA, and ICF International,2012.Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (UNFPA & IoM), Katmandu, 2011.Uterine Prolapse, Mobile Camp Approach and Body Politics in Nepal, MadhusdanSubedi, Dhaulagiri Journel of Sociology and Anthropology, Vol 4, 2010.Uterine Prolapse: Experts Scorn Health Camp Surgeries, Ekantipur.com, 9/14/2011.
Project Team Members
Sherrie Palm*APOPS
Deepali Thapa*HCN
Suveckshya Shah*HCN
Pushkar Silwal*HCN
Pushpalata Panday*HCN
Sunita Sharma*HCN
Ali Borazjani*GIRHL
Lumbini Medical College
Bhalayatar Community