Senior midwife Sarita Kumari Shahi, who has been working at the Mugu Birthing Center for 6 years, has ensured safe deliveries for 469 women and health check-ups for 1,200 pregnant women.
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Senior Anami Sarita Kumari Shahi, working at Kalai Birthing Center in Soru Rural Municipality-9, Mugu, has been awarded the 'National Social Welfare Award 2025'.
Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari handed over the award as the chief guest at a ceremony organized by Season Media at the National Dance Hall in Kathmandu on Friday. Sarita waited at Talch Airport for a whole day to receive the award, but could not go to Kathmandu as the plane did not arrive on Thursday. Mugu journalist Raj Bahadur Shahi received her award.
Anami Shahi was awarded the 'National Social Welfare Award' for her contribution to saving the lives of mothers and newborns by providing safe services to pregnant women in remote areas of Mugu, the organizer Season Media said. Season Media Chairman Pradeep Raj Vanta said that this award has been given to distinguished individuals who have contributed to society from various fields for the past 17 years.
The sixth edition of the 'National Social Welfare Awards 2025' organized by Season Media was held in Kathmandu on Friday. Individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions in the forefront of social service, education, health, humanitarian assistance and emergency rescue (during natural disasters such as epidemics, floods, landslides and earthquakes) were honored and awarded at the event. This time too, 17 people who contributed to various fields were given this award, said Chairman Vanta.
Sarita, who was born in Bharata village of Shubhakalika-2 in Kalikot, said that she got married in Mugu and made her workplace. 'If you do good work (service) for the society, it will be appreciated.' This has inspired me to continue serving the sisters of the remote areas,' she said. The news that she worked day and night to save the lives of pregnant and postpartum women in the remote areas was published in Kantipur on Baisakh 2.
Sarita has been active in caring for pregnant and lactating mothers and babies at the birthing center here for 6 years.
She has delivered 469 women safely at the Jima, Ship birthing center in the past 6 years and has checked the health of 1,200 pregnant women. She has not only reached out to pregnant women who do not come to health facilities for services, but has also been active in raising awareness by reaching out to poor settlements.
