What is the role of community capabilities for maternal health?

by Admin Hsrii | Nov 21, 2016

What is the role of community capabilities for maternal health? An exploration of community capabilities as determinants to institutional deliveries in Bangladesh, India, and Uganda Ligia Paina et al BMC Health Services Research,2016 Background While community...

Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding among Malnourished Children in nutritional Rehabilitation Centres of Karnataka, India: Missed Opportunities

by Hsrii | Jul 15, 2014

Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding among Malnourished Children in nutritional Rehabilitation Centres of Karnataka, India: Missed Opportunities Prashant G. Bhat et al PLOS One Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most serious form of malnutrition...

Inequalities in Child Mortality in India: A District-Level Analysis

by Hsrii | Jul 14, 2014

Inequalities in Child Mortality in India: A District-Level Analysis Prabir C. Bhattacharya & Cornilius Chikwama Heriot-Watt University,Economics Discussion Papers,November 2012 Abstract This paper measures the degree of inequality in child mortality rates across...

Social Sector Expenditure and Child Mortality in India: A State-Level Analysis from 1997 to 2009.:PLos One Article

by Hsrii | Jul 14, 2014

Social Sector Expenditure and Child Mortality in India: A State-Level Analysis from 1997 to 2009. Makela SM, Dandona R, Dilip TR, Dandona L PLoS ONE 8(2) 2013 Abstract Background India is unlikely to meet the Millennium Development Goal for child mortality. As public...

Fostering Maternal and Newborn Care in India the Yashoda Way: Does This Improve Maternal and Newborn Care Practices during Institutional Delivery?

by Hsrii | Jul 14, 2014

Fostering Maternal and Newborn Care in India the Yashoda Way: Does This Improve Maternal and Newborn Care Practices during Institutional Delivery? Beena Varghese et al Background The Yashoda program, named after a legendary foster-mother in Indian mythology, under the...

Is the bias so severe as to cause death-Interview with Dr T.K. Sundari Ravindran, activist researcher on gender, health and equity issues.

by Hsrii | Jul 14, 2014

Is the bias so severe as to cause death Frontline By R.Krishna Kumar Interview with Dr T.K. Sundari Ravindran, activist researcher on gender, health and equity issues. DR T.K. SUNDARI RAVINDRAN is Professor at the Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree...