Best Practice

SAMPLE – Birthing centre outreach with FCHVs increases institutional deliveries

Sample Rural Municipality Health Section · Jumla, Karnali Province · November 10, 2026

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Executive summary

This is a sample best practice that shows how a story appears on the portal. A rural municipality worked with Female Community Health Volunteers to identify pregnant women early, accompany them to antenatal visits and plan transport for delivery. Replace this sample with a real submission.

Why this practice matters

Sample text: low cost, uses existing volunteers, and can be repeated in other municipalities.

Cost-effective: Yes Sustainable: Partly Replicable: Yes Scalable: Yes
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Background and problem

What was the public health problem?

Many women gave birth at home, far from skilled care.

What was done

Objectives

Increase institutional deliveries and antenatal visits.

Target population

Pregnant women

Implementation approach

FCHVs keep a list of pregnant women in each ward, visit them monthly and help families plan transport.

Key activities

  • Monthly FCHV home visits
  • Birth preparedness plans
  • Emergency transport fund

Results and outcomes

Key achievements

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Indicators used to measure success

IndicatorBeforeAfter
Institutional deliveries (sample)40%70%

Best practice assessment

What evidence supports its effectiveness?

Sample text: routine HMIS data before and after.

Lessons and recommendations

Three major lessons learned

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