Laxmi Rayamajhi Included in Bill Gates' Blog '7 Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic':
According to billionaire Bill Gates' blog Gates Note, a Nepali has also been included in the '7 unsung heroes of the pandemic'. Gates' blog describes seven people who worked incredibly during the epidemic. Laxmi Rayamajhi, a social health worker from Marie Stopes Nepal, is also on Gates' list.
Gates noted that Laxmi, who had been working in rural areas in the field of birth control even before the epidemic, was not comfortable.
Before the epidemic, Laxmi used to cross difficult ups/downs, rivers, and landslides for a long time and reach the villages to serve the people. Another problem was added to the epidemic. Supply stopped for nationwide lockdown.
Also, the number of patients in the hospital increased. Due to which it became very difficult to provide sexual and reproductive health care to women. In addition, many women did not come to the local health post for services. Because they were afraid of corona infection.
This type of health care challenge is now facing women around the world. According to one estimate, if this barrier continues, an additional 49 million women in low- and middle-income countries will not be able to access contraception next year. Due to which, it is estimated that 15 million women can get pregnant against their will. However, Lakshmi and thousands of healthcare providers like her are constantly doing their job, avoiding obstacles.
Laxmi has continued to provide services to needy women by visiting health posts in rural areas of Nepal. She has been giving advice over the phone to people she can't meet directly. "I am happy if my efforts improve women's health and have a positive impact on our community," she said.
Lakshmi says - ‘If my efforts improve women's health, and have a healthy impact on our communities, I would be grateful. ' And sexual and reproductive health services have not always been a priority. Marie Stopes Nepal, in conjunction with the Reproductive Health Sub-Group (including the Family Welfare Division of the Ministry of Health, NGOs, and donor agencies working on reproductive health), was able to confirm and advocate that sexual and reproductive health is indeed an essential service. Marie Stopes Nepal continued to provide sexual and reproductive health services from all its service flow points during the epidemic.
Sanaulo Pariwar Nepal and Marie Stopes Nepal Founded in 1976, Marie Stopes is part of International, a global partnership of sexual and reproductive health care organizations. Sunaulo Pariwar Nepal and Marie Stopes Nepal are working to ensure that every child is born in every part of Nepal's population through a number of service flow points.
The project is part of the UKAID-funded Nepal Family Planning Project, which provides services to women and men to increase access to family planning services for 1.5 million women, including women from remote and excluded areas across seven provinces. The use of this type of service also works to increase demand in places where it is scarce, such as among adolescents and some tribal groups.
Over the past three years, the project has served 65,000 women, including 55 adolescents (under the age of 20) and 575 of them who earn less than Dollar 2.5 a day. The project not only expands access to family planning services but also expands them using methods such as Saina Press for quality services and knowledge management.
Lisa Honan, Director of Development at the British Embassy in Kathmandu, says: "Lakshmi and many others she represents are truly entitled to this parable. The United Kingdom is proud to support the work of these women in providing family planning services to the most rural areas of Nepal.” The article about Laxmi Rayamajhi can be viewed on Gates Note's blog.
