MATERNAL NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH IN INDIA

INDIA'S MISSION

By 2030, India aims to reach a Maternal Mortality Ratio of 70.
By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, aiming to
reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at
least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births.

WHAT WE DO

IHAT and The University of Manitoba are working in close collaboration with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to improve availability, quality and utilisation across the community, facility and systemic level for maternal, newborn and child health outcomes.

  • STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY PROCESSESS

IHAT works with the government to enhance the coverage and quality of antenatal care, birth planning, home-based maternal, newborn, child health services and immunisation.

We build the capacity of Frontline Workers to mobilise communities to seek and receive essential maternal and child health services by supporting the government in their training and mentoring.

We develop job aids and tools to support the Frontline Workers to easily communicate and educate the women in the community

  • CAPACITY BUILDING FOR IMPROVED QUALITY

IHAT works towards improving the quality of Emergency Obstetric & Newborn care (Comprehensive and Basic) and paediatric services by strengthening knowledge, skills and practice of service providers.

The Nurse Mentors model provides on-site mentoring to the staff nurses to build their capacity on critical maternal and child health practices while the Regional Resource Training Center Training ropes in faculty from the medical colleges to mentor specialist doctors at first referral units to activate/strengthen Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric & Newborn services.

  • FACILITY READINESS FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES

IHAT supports the government in conducting situational analysis to assess the availability of equipment, supplies and trained human resources for Emergency Obstetric & Newborn care (Comprehensive and Basic) and paediatric services.

It works with the government to develop micro-plans to address these gaps and facilitates the process where necessary.

Resources

Childhood Immunization Made Easy

Vaccines protect an individual against several diseases and are safe. Nevertheless, they can cause mild side effects, such as a low-grade fever or pain or redness at the injection site. Mild reactions go away within a few days on their own. Apprehensions stemming from the AEFI have been identified as a primary cause for drop-outs in children. Paracetamol, an analgesic and antipyretic drug, is the preferred medication for treating fever and pain following immunization. This brief highlights the efforts by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in enhancing the availability, adequacy and utilization of Syrup Paracetamol in Uttar Pradesh, with support from UP TSU.

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Findings From a Rapid Assessment Survey in 100 Aspirational Blocks to Improve RI Coverage In Uttar Pradesh

Under the Uttar Pradesh Routine Immunization Strengthening Project, UP TSU conducted a comprehensive community-based study to understand the coverage of routine immunization in 100 focused blocks of the state. This evidence brief highlights the findings from this rapid assessment survey to learn about the effective coverage, persisting gaps, and implementation opportunities to improve immunization coverage.

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Missed Opportunities for Co-administered Vaccines (MoCVs): Impact on the Progress of Full Immunization Coverage

Under the Uttar Pradesh Routine Immunization Strengthening Project, UP TSU conducted a comprehensive community-based study to understand the coverage of routine immunization in 100 focused blocks of the state. This evidence brief brings out findings related to the impact on the progress of full immunization coverage with respect to the missed opportunities for co-administered vaccines.

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