Global interventions on routine immunization aim to achieve at least 90 percent immunization coverage of all vaccines as per national immunization schedules, aligning with the Immunization Agenda 2030. Some regions like Uttar Pradesh, India, require more efforts to meet this target. This study aims to understand the coverage gaps and design interventions to improve the immunization coverage in priority blocks of Uttar Pradesh.
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Essential newborn care (ENBC) practices are recommended for all births to improve neonatal survival. This paper aims to understand the facility-level variations and factors associated with the essential newborn care practices by providers in higher-level public health facilities in 25 high priority districts (HPDs) of Uttar Pradesh.
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In Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, two villages transformed childbirth practices through community mobilization and system strengthening. With data insights from IHAT, local health facilities were activated, and myths around institutional deliveries were broken. The case study explores the interventions undertaken by multiple stakeholders to promote safe birth practices and improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes in rural India.
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Tamil Nadu made remarkable progress in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality between 2000 and 2018. The state achieved the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for both maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and neonatal mortality rate (NMR), and by 2018 had the second lowest NMR among major states in India. The Exemplars in Maternal and Newborn Health study documents the positive outliers and inform policy and practice.
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The RMNCAH+N strategy in Uttar Pradesh is key to improving maternal and child health outcomes. With unique challenges such as high rates of early marriage and low contraceptive use, an integrated approach to family planning is essential. UP TSU supported the Government of Uttar Pradesh by developing a competency-building framework to strengthen knowledge and skills of RMNCAH+N counsellors. This brief highlights the journey of these competency-building initiatives to address critical health challenges in the state.
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