Kathmandu, Dec. 2 -- In a bid to examine the quality of services at health facilities offering cesarean delivery and those running special newborn units, the Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health Services is preparing to carry out a national-level assessment.

Officials said the planned assessment will help identify gaps in service delivery and reduce ongoing maternal and neonatal deaths.

"Assessment will be carried out in all hospitals of all seven provinces providing cesarean delivery services and hospitals running special newborn units," said Nisha Joshi, senior public health officer at the division. "The move will help us to know the service gap and the improvements needed to reduce deaths."

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