Support for Women's Health in Nepal is a project focused on raising awareness, education, treatment and referrals for women suffering from reproductive health issues in rural communities in Nepal.
CORE International, (www.core-international.org) a registered Canadian charity is partnering with a local Nepal NGO - RHEST to fund an education, prevention and treatment project for Nepali women suffering from the distressing and painful condition of uterine prolapse.
Nepali women are the workhorses of the rural community, carrying heavy loads and working in the rice fields along with their household duties. br /It is estimated that at least 600,000 women in Nepal have some degree of Uterine Prolapse which occurs when tissues and ligaments supporting the uterus weaken causing the uterus to descend into the vaginal canal. Factors which contribute to this condition include hard physical labour during and after pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, low availability of trained birth attendants, and poor health of mothers from poor nutrition and disease. The women suffer from pain, urinary incontinence, bowel problems and are often ostracized in their families and communities.
This is a significant health problem in the rural communities in Nepal and a simple awareness and education program can contribute greatly to reducing the distress and prevalance of the condition. This project will raise awareness in the community as well as training local health workers to identify the problems and refer women for treatment. Women will be screened and the most severe cases referred for corrective surgery. The project is linked with another project providing free corrective surgery.
CORE has been carrying out projects in Nepal for over 3 years, including micro-credit projects for poor and widowed women, out of school education programs for urban poor children, and English classes for child porters in the Everest area. For more information on CORE's mission and on-going projects please visit our website. www.core-international.org.