Planning At Local Level Can Accelerate Health Outcomes For Newborns It is estimated that reducing malnutrition could add about 3% to India s GDP as one in every three malnourished children in the world is Indian
Maternal and child health care are the fulcrum on which several of India s national health goals depend. With this as the driving principle, for over a decade now, the country has made substantial investments in Reproductive and Child Health (RCH). This has been done by expanding the related infrastructure, services, and human resources and a host of specifically targeted programs.
In 2013, the Government of India (GOI) launched an extensive Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) program. Under this program s aegis, a series of crucial RMNCH+A interventions across 184 high priority districts were also launched. The goal was to provide interventions under a continuum of care approach, ensuring equal focus on women and children s hea