Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition or MIYCN refers to nutrition of the mother and child during the 1000 days window of opportunity, that extends from conception until the second birthday of the child. This brief gives an easy lucid understanding on importance of MIYCN and the key interventions that can improve maternal and child health.
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Post-partum family planning (PPFP) has emerged as key focus areas to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal for Universal Health Coverage in family planning in India. Majority of women have an unmet need for family planning in post-partum period. This brief explores the PPFP and post-abortion family planning uptake in Uttar Pradesh, and highlights the need to increase PPFP counselling at facilities and during home based newborn care and immunization visits.
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The 14th issue of PAHAL offers insights on UP TSU’s work in the second quarter of 2022. This issue provides an update on the initiatives taken by UP TSU for enhancing the availability of Iron Folic Acid supplementation for pregnant women, accelerating PPH Emergency Care by Bundle Approach, the activation of district hospital level validation committee meetings and other key interventions.
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An effective health management information system (HMIS) that captures accurate, consistent, and relevant data in a timely fashion can enable better planning & monitoring of health programs, in turn increasing the impact of different interventions. This paper offers insights into the steps taken to identify, develop, and incorporate relevant data by designing Uttar Pradesh’s HMIS, and developing & implementing supportive processes to improve the quality and use of those data in decision making.
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Adolescent motherhood has serious implications on young women and their children’s health. This brief examines the key determinants of adolescent motherhood in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to guide the sexual and reproductive health programming for youth. Increasing awareness on sexual and reproductive health, developing life skills, and creating positive gender norms can help strengthening sexual […]
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