title: Strengthening national health systems for improving efficiency of health service delivery in Nepal.
abstract: The success of Nepal's community-based health programmes in promoting maternal and child health has been achieved due to an overall improvement in service delivery facilities and health support systems. This article assesses the progress made by the Government of Nepal in improving health service delivery by introducing three key components: an improved health logistics management, facility-based maternal and neonatal health services, and decentralized health facility management.
authors.affiliation: Nepal Family Health Program II, Oasis Complex, Patan Dhoka, PO Box 1600, Kathmandu, Nepal. hshakya@nfhp.org.np
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shakya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adhikari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurung
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pant
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aryal
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sherpa
mesh_terms: D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D054976:Clinical Governance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004526:Efficiency; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009390:Nepal