Point-of-Care Ultrasound for High-Risk Pregnancy Screening in Rural Nepal.

By training nurses and midwives on the basics of obstetric ultrasound, high-risk pregnancies in remote Nepalese villages can be identified and triaged. American radiology residents traveling to Nepal can improve their real-time, hands-on ultrasound scanning skills while learning the intricacies of practicing medicine in a low- and middle-income country. Global outreach work is increasing in popularity among US radiologists, emphasizing the importance of training radiology residents in point-of-care ultrasound.

Effectiveness of Focused Obstetric Ultrasound Training to Nurses from Remote Health Posts to Improve Pregnancy Outcome and Reduce Morbidity.

Background: A rural ultrasound program was started in Nepal in order to detect complicated pregnancies early in health post where radiologists are not available to provide their services. The study aims to investigate whether focused obstetric ultrasound trained nurses were capable of detecting high risk pregnancy at an early stage in their health post and refer them to higher centre timely so that they are taken care properly.

Methods: The study site for research were health posts and hospitals where the rural ultrasound program had been conducted in districts of Sudurpashchim province.