Nepal's Maternal Mortality Crisis | 101 East Documentary 

5th child by 25 and Gauriya’s husband seems like he is in his mid 50s . Walking 4 hours while 9 months pregnant ! I feel so bad for her. She looks like she has aged due to the stress. She looks like 35

Imagine a world where all of our mothers were well cared-for.

This video gives me a reality check of how privilege my life is and how small my problem is . Hats off to the health officials, pilots ,amazing husbands and to the women themselves for going through all the hardships and not losing the strength (THIS IS WHAT MAKES A MOTHER ).

He looks like a very good and loving father its so sad that he lost his wife poor family

The father with two small daughters definitely needs help after losing their mother. Please Nepal, neighbors or anyone who’re there, please help them. Those little girls didn’t do anything bad.

4 hour hike, up a mountain, in flip flops…9 months pregnant. These women are the real super heroes.

This is utterly heartbreaking. I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant and walking short distances even though I'm in very good maternal health leaves me winded, my hips ache and my pelvis feels like it's about to give way. I can't imagine an 8hr walk. Given the kind of person I am, faced with this sort of hardship to just have babies, I would stop at 1 or none. My first pregnancy was hard and it took 10 yrs for me to build up courage to do it again(current pregnancy) and this will be my last. I hope their gov gives out birth control information and resources too. You can't let women just suffer and die like this. They barely have food to eat, how are they feeding several mouths?

*RU-vid just recommended this video and I just clicked on to know what it is. But the documentary was telling a story which made me desperate to watch till the end. This is the still reality in most of the villages. Hard to believe but this is what it is.*

Its also important to educate them on contraceptive measures so that women who are suffering with the workload of housework and multiple kids can choose their own health over their families wanting more children. I hope they get good health care soon.

It’s fascinating how Gloria is just 25 but has had 5 children already! But I’m glad she has decided not to bear anymore children as she barely even have enough food for herself. God bless and provide for them 🙏🏾

Mother’s are real warriors❣️.. she is pregnant but still do work, walk miles..In that critical situation…❣️ And big salute for our nepali army..❣️ Nepal army are the pride of our nation

Shattered to see this conditions of women in our country 😥

I've got so much respect for these strong amazing warrior women!🙏

I’m so sorry for your loss. This can happen even in the hospital. You did not fail your wife, you obviously loved her. I’m praying for you and your beautiful children

To all the mothers 🇳🇵❤️

9 months pregnant and she does a 8 hour walk over the mountains, i will never complain again

God I wasn't aware of this problem in our country . there is so much difference between rural village life and city life

He is such a loving Father to his Children. What a Tragedy .It is hard to undetstand how they can cope financially. Hopefully thete are Relatives for Support. Wish them all Luck They can get. Especially the Girls.

Thank you Al Jazeera for reaching such part of our country and uncovering the pain and suffering that people are coping hardly. It hurts!!

Single-Dad is trying so hard! His scenes with his baby where he's oiling them to keep their skin healthy, are so beautiful. Goria is badass, climbing trees while heavily pregnant and making multi hour hikes in the mountains. We underestimate how much basic modern conveniences helps us, even just to avoid these situations altogether. A blood transfusion could have saved Jaula, and birth control could have helped Goria and her husband, who already have four children and who knew ahead of time that her last pregnancy was dangerous. Kudos to Nepal for at least building health centers.

It's a lovely documentary n kudos n shout to the MOTHERS, pilots,villagers ,health workers ,etc n of course a vote of thanks to the documentary team.

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing. I feel so bad for these women and families and the hardships they face. God bless those who help them in any way.

Thank god I can feel that pain of mothers I was also born in the mountain area at home, not in the health Center this is what it is mother's love for her child. Respect all the mothers bottom of my heart.

Respect to all the mother......thanks for exploring the darkside of the remote area of Nepal

Although it’s tough but also equally happy to see supportive husband ..

Thanks to all who are involved in this life saving service!!!

I was so glad that she was able to have her baby safely I was praying for her.

I m a nepalese living in city area seeing this all i found my problems so smalll n i feel so helpless n emotional for these women... may god bless these moms n those little angels

This literally gave me a goose bump and I’m crying watching this 😥😢😰

Many women die in need of treatment and maternity care in Nepal. I read a heart wrenching story of many women in rural areas of Nepal where women are forced to give birth in animal shed and forest. Due to lack of nutritious food and maternity care many struggle for their survival.They are driven away from human settlements as people consider childbearing "impure". How can a taboo that considers childbearing "impure" still exist in todays world? High time to put an end to this taboo!

Its was hard watching whole episode! Our country is still lacking behind in many facilities like there is no proper road , transportation, basic facilities etc. kudos to all the man and women who supported her , her husband and she herself. You all are brave. Government really needs to focus in this part of country. Its shameful if we say we dont have facilities living in Kathmandu after comparing with them 💔our problems are so tiny compared to them ☹️ Such a good documentary.

I have 4 kids, ages 24, 24, 21 and 19, God is great they were delivered safely,natural birth. I thank God that here in the Philippines midwives go to remote villages...

Sudden pop-up in recommendation, and i didn't regret watching it. I can feel their pain

I felt so sorry for the first lady her 5th pregnancy she so young then she still has to do what the old lazy man gives like cleaning house ect😢

Not to be mean or cold hearted, but if women are having that much trouble and serious health risk because of being pregnant or giving birth then government should be encouraging contraception..

Sobhan-allah, when i gave birth to my third son , my body felt pain beyond barrier, i saw two angels, felt peace just to die, then at that moment i was given help , me and my son survived . I am forever grateful.

Heart wrenching 💔, salute to all the mothers there and also to the pilot for his timely arrival🙏

seeing what these women have to go through really breaks my heart...more power to them for keeping up with the patriarchal society of Nepal 💗

It is heart breaking but the government needs to step in to provide birth controls .

Where is the fathers like she’s doing everything 😢🙏🏾❤️

Salute to these strong women🙏

Great documentary with reality...

Thank you for this making video ..❤️❤️

Suddenly my own life feels very easy. This was so educating.

Every Mother are truly brave, video nicely presented the role of husband while in those critical situations 🙏

Poor girl is only 25 years old with five kids, and her husband looks every bit of 55. I don't even want to think about how old her first child is. All of the demanding physical labor and birth after birth has age her so much. After she had the baby she looked so out of it. That old man needs to stay off her because she needs a break!

Literally, I m crying while watching this documentary 😭😭 😭

My heart goes out to these women!! But please, the men could really help using birth control!! Especially when it’s the difference between life or death, and orphaned children.

Thanks nepal army..life saving work ..it's really more than anything in the world 🌎.. 💕❤️hats up intire team...

It shows we have to do alot more in our country. We are still lacking the basic facilities in remote areas. Thanks for the reporting team for this effort to make us aware about the condition of women of our own country....

You have the best stuff on your channel! Thank you!

Why is he telling her what to do while he smokes his pipe! You make the flour pipe man! Let her rest!

God bless them!!! I know how much hard and struggling life they are living in such a rural part of Nepal. Government should do look and make better facilities for the rural part of nepal

The pilot is a real Life hero !!

Great documentary.

I don’t like the husband who was telling her wife to do the cleaning and washing baby clothes… and I could se that the woman was so in pain even if she was trying to show it 😢

I am just crying seeing those women. Bless them, their families and babies and the courageous pilot.

That’s why I will always respect and love my mother , I’m scared just by watching this video, it’s really sad 😢.

Thanks for sharing❤️❤️❤️

We belong in city of Nepal even we are blaming about facility but if we able to see this scenario than we are in far better place as comparison to rural area but government should have to be active there for completion their basic need. Thank you AI Jazeera English for your remarkable Documentary🙏.

It's a real situation of nepal I can't stop my tears after watch this video....god bless them....n Tq so much for your video.......Al-Jazeera channel....♥️🇳🇵🇳🇵

When I see videos like this and how barbaric it came be is astounding. I gave birth to a son who weighed 12.1 lbs and 21 inches long, I was in labor 39 hours and had him natural. The baby was so wedged where they couldn’t do a c section. I had severe complications and hemorrhaged so badly that they lost me a few times. This was all done in a hospital unlike these women. It’s up to these men to practice birth control.

Thank you for getting into light 🙏

It's sad that these men can't get a vascetomy, and so they constantly put their wives' lives at risk, and rob their living children of a mother.

Thanks al jazeera team for making documentary of nepal...

Beautiful daughters, god blessed them

To be a mother is very hard ...i hope all the kid love their mother in future

Lots of love and respect for Nepal army 🙏

18:57 Beautiful and heartwarming moment. Rudai aayeko the ma sablai hasayera. God bless that child.

We highly blame our government for such things. In name of development they only focus on urban areas where as rural areas are even can't get thier basic needs.

This is our situation we all need to realise this is all of our problem as a whole . Praying for good health to the baby n baby mommas .

Suddenly stopped complaining about my life after watching this🤔

Love this documentary!please send me a link to donate to the Dad with two babies who lost his wife.

Truth is bitter but reality is never hidden . Namaste 🙏 and tashi delek Also my cast of himalayas people who were having this problem It's never watched field and never sloved by government of 🇳🇵 nepal. Thanks alots of this small documentary video of rural area of Nepal 🇳🇵

Really heart thrashing to see pregnant women walking miles for a basic check up 😔

All nepalese needs to see this.....people in the city of Nepal will find it hard to believe this stuff.... most of them will have a hard time believing that this situation still exists in 2022.

Salute to all the mothers🥺❤

There should be a program to house pregnant women, where they could go before giving birth. A support person could come with her, returning home only after mother and baby are stabilized. They could also have medical personnel who live in villages on hand. That way, the helicopter could be reserved for unforeseen emergencies. Even if you live in a remote area, there’s really no reason for so many women and babies to die in childbirth. The world has the technology and know-how to significantly improve this situation.

My mother has lived the same life what these women's are living 😭

amazing work rojita & Ram☺💚💛

Heart wrenching.. people in the city of Nepal will find it hard to believe this stuff. Most of them will have a hard time believing that this situation still exists in 2022. We highly blame our government and leaders for such things. In name of development they only focus on urban areas where as rural areas are even can't get their basic needs..मन्दिर र भिउ टावर बनाउन करोडौं खर्च गर्छ , जनता भने सामान्य स्वास्थ्य , शिक्षा बाट वन्चित छन !!

Every youth living in urban areas n never seen this shuld watch it

Wow awesome! Tq al zazira

Poor guy so sorry that he lost his wife,its so sad poor thing

"in one of Asia's poorest country" this line hurts 😥

Heart wrenching💔💔

But still Nepalese are listed as happiest country in South Asia… now you can imagine how’s the condition of whole South Asian countries …🥲

tears can't stop

There should be a way for all of us to help that father. That poor man and poor babies. I want to help them.

What an excellent excellent use of resources time training and the human component!

🥺🇳🇵our mother's story 😓, thanks 🇳🇵🙏

Mulher corajosa muita saúde pra vc e seu bebê 😊

Are contraceptives an option and available 😢? Childbirth in such rural area with so less really is worrying. Strong women in deed.

Al jazeera documentaries are knowledgeable

These some strong women ❤️💚💛🧡💪🏽👍🏼👍🏼👏🌈🙏😇

Terrible I feel so bad for the single dad and all these moms these children

This is so hard to watch. Education is key - they need to be taught about the importance of contraception and reduce the amount of children these very young women are having. These female babies are guaranteed to repeat the cycle if they aren’t educated.

I will never complain about my life again

it's really hard to watch.. My heart aches watching these women trying to deliver their babies while risking their lives...:(

Literally heartbroken….