Clean Home Delivery Kit

CHDK is a kit consisting of a razor, plastic sheet, thread, and soap. The prime use of CHDK is to make birth deliveries at home safe. CRS has distributed the Clean Home Delivery Kit since early 1995. The product is available in the commercial market. The primary target group is traditional birth attendants, female community health volunteers, paramedics, mother in-laws, husbands, and other influencers within the community. There are 2,107 births per day in Nepal, according to "Nepal Population Report 2000" published by the Ministry of Population & Environment. Moreover, the Nepal DHS 1996, states that 92% of all the births in Nepal take place at home. This translates to approximately 707,530 home deliveries per annum out of which 56 % of the births are delivered by relatives who are the potential users for this delivery kit. Contents: There are no medicines contained in the kit. Each kit contains:An instruction sheet explaining how to use the kitA bar of soap for washing of hands before deliveryA sheet of plastic for the infant to be born on.A new razor blade to cut the umbilical cordA plastic disc to place the umbilical cord for easier cuttingA length of string to tie the umbilical cord after it has been cut