A5069543933- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Family Health International 360
2025
University of Delhi
2020
National Health Systems Resource Centre
2005
East Harlem Tutorial Program
2005
Over 70 million women of reproductive age are undernourished in India. Most poverty alleviation programs have not been systematically evaluated to assess impact on women's empowerment and nutrition outcomes. National Rural Livelihoods Mission's livelihoods generation initiative is an opportune platform layer interventions being tapped by project Swabhimaan three eastern Indian states-Bihar, Chhattisgarh Odisha. A cross-sectional baseline survey covering 8755 mothers children under-two years...
Swabhimaan is a community-based programme to improve adolescent girls' and women's nutrition in the rural areas of three Indian states-Bihar, Chhattisgarh Odisha with high prevalence undernutrition.Swabhimaan has nested prospective, non-randomised controlled evaluation. Since 2017, five intervention sites receive community-led interventions through national government's livelihood mission supported self-help group federations control will initiate these activities 36 months later, 2020....
Introduction The extensive network of community health workers in rural Bangladesh has the potential to deliver maternal and child nutrition services, while promoting linkages with healthcare facilities. A strategy for strengthening community-based services was developed tested. Methods three-phased included review existing systems, co-designing service package multi-sector government representatives, testing implementation feasibility. Integrated delivery, supportive supervision, increased...
Abstract Objective To examine prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of maternal obesity; provide evidence on current policies programs to manage obesity in India. Methods This is a mixed‐methods study. We analyzed the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)‐4 data (2015–16) estimate prevalence factors obesity, followed by desk review literature stakeholder mapping with interviews develop policy guidance. Results (defined WHO as body mass index ≥25) was comparable among pregnant (12%)...
Abstract A quarter of 400 million urban Indian residents are poor. Urban poor women as undernourished or worse than rural but averages mask this disparity. We present the spectrum malnutrition and their determinants for more 26,000 who gave birth within 5 years from last two rounds Demographic Health Survey 2006 2016. Among mothers in lowest quartile by wealth index (urban poor), 12.8% (95% CI [11.3%, 14.5%]) were short with height < 145 cm; 20.6% [19%, 22.3%]) thin body mass 18.5 kg/m 2...
Antibiotic misuse is one of the major drivers antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In India, evidence antibiotic comes largely from retailers as well formal and informal healthcare providers (IHCPs). This paper presents practices perspectives drug wholesalers, a critical link between manufacturers last-mile dispensers. Four experienced wholesalers an ex-State Drug Controller (ex-SDC) were interviewed in depth, using semi-structured guides National Capital Region Delhi, November 2020 January 2021....
We examined the feasibility of engaging women collectives in delivering a package women's nutrition messages/services as funded stakeholder three tribal-dominated districts Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh States, eastern India. These have high prevalence child stunting poor government service outreach.Conducted between July 2014 March 2015, an exploratory mix-methods design was adopted (review coverage data reports, field interviews focus group discussion with multiple stakeholders...
Abstract Adolescents, pregnant women and mothers of children under 2 years age are in stages life characterized by higher nutritional demands. The study measured the dietary diversity 17,680 adolescent girls, eastern Indian states Bihar, Chhattisgarh Odisha using data from Swabhimaan baseline survey conducted 2016. association women’s mean Dietary Diversity Scores with socioeconomic, health nutrition service indicators was assessed. sampled population socioeconomically more vulnerable than...
Quality counseling can positively impact maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) behaviors linked to poor outcomes. Global guidance includes 93 recommendations on MIYCN counseling.A desk review key informant interviews sought assess compliance the recommendations, reach quality, systemic gaps opportunities for in seven South Asian countries. Ninety-three (93) policies guidelines, 180 materials over 50 documents were reviewed; 115 conducted. Information synthesis captured eight...
Positive deviance (PD) is an asset-based social and behavior change communication strategy, utilizing successful outliers within a specific context. It has been applied to tackling major public health problems but not adolescent anemia.The study, first of its kind, used PD improve compliance anemia control program in Jharkhand, India, where prevalence girls 70%, low.With leadership state government, the study was designed implemented by multidisciplinary 42 member team, Khunti district,...
In India, 66% of 8 million married adolescents (~5.3 million) are nulliparous and likely to conceive soon. Among young women aged 20–24 years about 9.1 nulliparous. This group remains relatively less reached in maternal nutrition programs. Current estimates their nutritional status predictors body mass index (BMI) unavailable. Thinness (BMI <18.5 kg/m2), severe thinness <16 overweight or obesity ≥ 23kg/m2) prevalence presented based on a sample 11,265 (15–19 years, married, no parity) 15,358...
Abstract Objective To examine prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of maternal severe thinness in India. Methods This mixed methods study analyzed data from the Indian National Family Health Survey (NFHS)‐4 (2015–2016) to estimate prevalence factors for thinness, followed by a desk review literature Results Prevalence (defined World Organization as body mass index [BMI] <16 adult BMI age Z score < –2 SD adolescents) was higher among pregnant adolescents (4.3%) compared with women...
The challenge at hand: Data averages mask inequalities and disparities: urban poor have significantly worse rates of neonatal mortality indicators than suggested by average data. Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) is 31/1000 for India while it nearly 40/1000 the poor. constitutes 40 percent U5 among in India. Maternal factors resulting higher incidence LBW revolve around age marriage child bearing as well maternal under nutrition. 43.2 women were below 18 years time first delivery. Closely spaced...
The urban population of India accounts for 27.8percent the total equating to 285million and is estimated reach 576 million by2030 (1,2). 23.6 percent ispoor i.e. their expenditure on consumption goodsis less than Rs 454 per month (3); 43 percentdwelling in eight EAG states. These estimatesdo not reflect true magnitude povertybecause “unaccounted” andunrecognized squatter- settlements, floatingpopulation other invisible populations residingin pavements, construction sites, fringes,etc. Using...
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) provides flexi-fund (a financing mechanism enabling pooling of money from fixed budget heads to be flexibly used as per local needs) states and districts for paying urgent but discreet expenses pertaining maintenance health infrastructure provision services at district, block village level. Decisions on use such fund is made locally through various bodies/committees levels District Societies (DHS), Rogi Kalyan Samitis (RKS), Panchayati Raj...
Thinness and overweight/obesity are prevalent among women of reproductive age in India but there is limited evidence on the burden predictors this during pregnancy post-partum. We estimated prevalence risk factors for thinness overweight pregnant recently delivered (RDW). used India's National Family Health Survey (2015–2016), including 16,153 <20 weeks gestation 19,430 RDW 2–6-month-old infants. All were classified as severe thin (ST), (TH), (OV) or obese (OB) (body mass index, BMI <16,...
India is home to 119 million children (CH; 5–9 y) and 253 adolescents (AD; 10–19 y), a majority of whom suffer from multiple micronutrient deficiencies (MND). Given high school enrolment levels in (90% CH 75% AD) schools are good platform for services behavior change interventions targeted toward this age group. We sought analyze the prevalence predictors MND going AD India. Data India's Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18 were analyzed separately aged y (n = 10,640), 10–14 5390)...