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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: India has made progress in reducing maternal mortality by increasing access to maternal health care. Institutional delivery rate continues to increase but will be…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015  

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Karnataka has highest MMR (178) and second highest neonatal morality (24) in South India. Northern Karnataka is more rural and resource-constrained has higher…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: PPTCT programs in India mainly focus on prong 3 i.e. providing antiretroviral prophylaxis for prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child. However,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: mMitra is a free mobile voice call service of ARMMAN India, supported by MAMA, for pregnant women and new mothers living in the slums of Mumbai. The voice calls…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: To date, the mHealth sector lacks rigorous, quantitative evidence linking mobile messaging programs to significant behavioral change and improved health outcomes.…