Preliminary Findings: Nepal Health Facility Survey 2021

Overview

Nepal Health Facility Survey 2021: The second comprehensive sample survey of formal sector health facilities in Nepal. The first NHFS completed in 2015.

Objective: To provide information on the availability of essential health services in Nepal, the readiness of health facilities to provide those services, and the quality of client services.

Scope: NHFS 2021 provides estimates for the whole country, ecological regions, facility types, managing authorities, residence and each of the seven provinces.

Data Source: Health Facility Inventory, Health Worker Interview, Observations of ANC, FP, sick child and Normal delivery services, Exit Interview of Clients/Caretakers of ANC, FP, sick child and postpartum women.

Data collection: January 2021 thru September 2021 with 3 months break during the lockdowns.

Preliminary Findings

Related readings

• Key Indicators: The Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (1996 NDHS- 2016 NDHS)
• The 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (2016 NDHS)
• Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019 (NMICS 2019): Key findings
• Organogram and Reporting Mechanism of Nepalese Health System in Federal Context
• The 2015 Nepal Health Facility Survey: Further Analysis Reports
• Key findings – The 2015 Nepal Health Facility Survey (2015 NHFS)
• Nepal Health Facility Survey (2015 NHFS) Preliminary Report
• Health Facility Operation and Management Committee- A reference guideline for local level
• Nepal Health Facility Registry, MoHP
• Health Facility Operation Standards, 2077
• Health Facility Quality Improvement Module (QI Tool) for Health Services Strengthening