| Author: Urban Health Resource Centre |
| InfoShare Partner: Urban Health Resource Centre |
| Publication Date: August 2007 |
| Update Date: November 2007 |
| Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper |
| Topics: Child health/survival, Maternal health/survival |
| Region: Asia/Pacific |
| Language: English |
| File Size: 27 KB |
| File Format: Web Page You should be able to view web pages in your web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.)
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This report describes maternal-newborn care practices and care of infants aged 2-4 months (feeding practices, morbidity status, immunization status and nutritional status) in urban slum dwellings of Indore city, Madya Pradesh (India). The findings presented in this report are from a study carried out by UHRC between Dec’04-Feb’06 in 11 out of 79 slums where it’s Indore Urban Health Program is operational since April, 2003. Also discussed in this report, are reasons for following these practices, what facilitates and what hinders following optimal practices and potential program options for their improvement.
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