In India, maternal health care services are provided at close to no cost at the time of delivery (government institutions), but many families still have to pay a large amount out of pocket. Despite government interventions to promote institutional births by offering nominal financial assistance, the policies may not be sufficient to cover other indirect costs for […]
Out-of-pocket expenditure highest for Indian maternal care Read More »
During her pregnancy, Puja Verma from Chhattisgarh came across Kilkari – a mobile health education service that offers timely, easily available, accurate, and pertinent information for reproductive health. She listened to all of the Kilkari calls and did as they instructed and with all the information in hand and following the guidance, Puja had a
Mobile health service inspires a mother to become frontline worker Read More »
Despite significant improvements in health and rapid economic growth, dietary deprivation is still widespread in India. In many regions of India, nutritional improvements have stagnated despite the POSHAN Abhiyaan’s increased policy initiatives. With an emphasis on dietary diversity, this study evaluated the eating habits of nursing women in Maharashtra’s Palghar area. The five key conclusions
Local Diet Diversity effects on Lactating Mothers & Children : PALGHAR Read More »
