What is it about?
The FCHV [Female Community Health Volunteers] programme is one of the most successful parts of the health system of Nepal. This programme covers over fifty thousand FCHVs distributed across the country. These women provide unparalleled services to help across communities to improve outcomes in communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and aid health promotion and education. However, the current programme, ways of working, support, etc. needs modernisation to stay appropriate for Nepal's decentralised health system
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Why is it important?
This is timely paper as various stakeholders in Nepal, including policy-makers and health journalists are beginning to raise the question: 'What is the future for FCHVs in our country?'
Perspectives
The authors of this paper suggest a range of options for health policy-makers, including one they consider the most appropriate way forward.
Prof. Edwin R van Teijlingen
Bournemouth University
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This page is a summary of: Nepal Needs A Two-Pronged Approach to Secure Future of Its Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs), Journal of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, August 2024, Nepal Journals Online (NepJOL),
DOI: 10.3126/jmmihs.v9i1.68640.
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