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Uterine prolapse adds to grief
ACHHAM, APR 20 -
Despite a huge chunk of money being spent on health care improvement by various governmental and non-governmental organisations, a large number of women in the Far West district of Achham are still prone to uterine prolapse. Increasing number of women in the region are falling victims to gynaecological disease.
The remote district has to go a long way to cope with the problem fuelled by penury and lack of health awareness.
“It is a curse to be born as a woman in Achham,” said Kopila Shah of Ramrosan VDC at a health camp organised by ADRA Nepal. “I don’t want to be born as a woman again,” she added.
Another woman Kalli B.K., 22, has also been suffering from the same problem. “I had pain in my lower abdomen when I gave birth to my first child, but the pain increased following the delivery of other two babies,” B.K. said.
ADRA Nepal has taken these two women to Nepalgunj Medical College for further treatment.
According to local reporter Napra Sah, women in the district have been suffering from uterine prolapse due to malnutrition, poverty, hard work and superstition, among others. According to recent a survey, 7,581 women have been diagnosed with the uterine prolapse in Achham alone. Of them, 126 have undergone surgery so far.
A Health Ministry source says nearly 200, 000 women are suffering from the disease across the country.
“The problem is worse among women in remote hill regions because they do not get enough pre-and post-natal care and rest,” Sah said. According to Sushna Vaidyabar, joint-secretary at Woman and Reproductive Heath under the Health Ministry, uterine prolapse can be controlled at some point if the pregnant women get enough rest. She said lack of nutritious food during pregnancy increases chances of rectal prolapse.
Dr. Mallika Shakya, who was deployed at the health camp, said a large number of women in rural areas have been suffering from this problem due to poor financial condition.
The government should assist those people financially and provide education, she added.
Dr. Shakya said two out of 10 women have been suffering from uterine prolapse in the district.
Lack of timely treatment and access to medial care has simply worsened the problem. The problem in the region is multiplying also because women here cannot afford to eat nutritious food, said Dr. Purshottam Raj Sedai, Chief at the District Hospital, Achham.
Posted on: 2010-04-21 08:19
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