Impact of national rural health mission on perinatal mortality in rural India
Singh, S.Kumar.; Kaur, R.; Gupta, M.; Kumar, R.
Indian Pediatrics 49(2): 136-138
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061 PMID: 21992866 DOI: 10.1007/s13312-012-0022-8Document Number: 552651
Innovations under National Rural Health Mission have paved the way for increased utilization of hospitals for childbirth. The association of increase in hospital deliveries with decline in the perinatal mortality rate in rural India after the launch of NRHM in 25 was assessed using the Sample Registration System reports. Relative increase in hospital deliveries was 57% from year 25 to 28 but relative decline in the PNMR was only 2.5% in the rural areas of Indian states (r=.2; 95% confidence interval ?.2 .6; P=.3). Hence, quality of care at the time of childbirth needs to be assessed.
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