Overview

This book tracks the progress of maternal and child health (MCH)—part of SDG3—in empowered action group states in India. It lays bare regional disparities and unfolds a range of issues relating to inequalities in access to MCH services, complex dynamics behind poor nutrition, health expenditure and impoverishment, structural bottlenecks of health system that hinder effective implementation of programmes; best practices adopted for improving MNCH indicators and appropriate strategies required for more informed policy. The volume: Examines the changing features of health and nutrition of mothers, new-borns and children between pre and post National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) Studies reproductive health and well-being of mother and children Explores linkages between food, nutrition and health Examines the underlying factors determining poor health and nutrition Probes into health expenditure, their impoverishment and its bearing on access to maternal and child healthcare services Proposes strategic interventions to reduce maternal, neonatal and child mortality and improve nutritional status The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of public health, especially maternal and child health specialists, gender studies, development studies and public policy.

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Reviews

“A valuable contribution that enhances the regional understanding of maternal and child health issues. The book will contribute towards evidence-based policy- making to improve MCH indicators.” — K.S. James, Director, International Institute for Social Sciences, Mumbai “Improving national averages disguise the unacceptable inequities in social and economic progress that continue to plague India. This book makes an important contribution to identifying some of the disparities in maternal and child health between and within the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states, as well as making practical policy recommendations to improve the health situation of those most disadvantaged. Its findings should be taken seriously.” — Alaka M Basu, Former Professor, Department of Global Development, Cornell University.

Author Information

Sandhya R Mahapatro is Assistant Professor, Economics Division, at the A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, India. She pursued her doctoral and postdoctoral research in migration studies. Her current research areas include issues related to health economics, migration, maternal and child health and gender. Udaya S Mishra, a Statistician/Demographer, is Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Bio-statistics at the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India, with research contributions in the areas of aging, health and nutrition, in addition to population policy and programme evaluation. His current research interest includes measurement issues in health and equity focusing on the evaluation of outcomes. Shubh Swain is an implementation scientist and a policy thought leader in the multi-sectoral areas of gender, nutrition, food systems and global health. He has worked in several regions, including South Asia and East Africa. He works as a Research Associate at the Tata Cornell Institute, Cornell University, USA. Shubh’s current work focuses on developing strategies to involve men in achieving better nutritional status for women in low- and middle-income countries.

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