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Maternal and Newborn Care Practices Among the Urban Poor in Indore, India

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

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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.