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Maternal & Child Health Product Pvt. Ltd (MCHP) is a women-owned and operated private sector tax paying company committed to improve the lives of Nepalese women and children. Founded in July 1994 to assemble and coordinate the distribution and marketing of Clean Home Delivery Kit, the company has since expanded its activities to include the research and development of other consumer products and training aids which impact women and children. MCHP focuses on women and children as too often they form the most marginalized and disadvantaged groups in Nepali society. Improving women’s and children’s health allows them to make contributions, which benefit the whole society. MCHP is proud of taking the leadership role that is helping to promote a strong & healthy future for all Nepali people.

Maternal and Child Health Product Pvt. Ltd. is committed to change the bleak conditions of women and children in Nepal. Thus Nepal has one of the highest infant & maternal mortality & morbidity rate in the world. It is estimated that more than 800,000 babies born in Nepal every year. Among them around 81,000 dies with the first year of life mainly due to unclean birth practices under unhygienic conditions. Most of the neonatal & maternal deaths have been directly attributed to tetanus & sepsis. Other need lessly die from diseases which can be easily prevented. More than 90% survive the difficult conditions of Nepal’s rural areas. Thus this company is committed to research and develop products and provide training aids which directly impact the health of Nepali women and children. The first product developed by the company was Clean Home Delivery Kit (CHDK) Nepali Name is Sutkeri Samagri. This simple medical intervention is saving the lives of Nepali women and children by creating a clean delivery environment at home replacing the traditional way which was unhygienic. MCHP has been manufacturing CHDK since 1994 and sold more than 800,000 kits in Nepal and Bhutan. The demand for the kit continues to increase. This kit has a real impact on change delivery practices and also to improve health care in Nepal.