Procedure for Airlift Service to Pregnant and Postpartum Women

The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens has formulated the Procedure for Airlift service to Pregnant and Postpartum Women who are at risk. The aim of this procedure is to decrease the maternal mortality ratio by implementing air rescue operations for Pregnant and postpartum women facing life-threatening situations in the challenging remote region of Nepal.

The Ministry of Social Development and Health, Gandaki Province has also endorsed similar guideline to offer air rescue services for pregnant women in Gandaki province.