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Health and Nutrition of Women and Children in Empowered Action Group States of India: Status and Progress by Sandhya R Mahapatro, Udaya S Mishra, Shubh Swain

Health and Nutrition of Women and Children in Empowered Action Group States of India: Status and Progress

by Sandhya R Mahapatro , Udaya S Mishra , Shubh Swain
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781032768670
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Rout India
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 284
  • Original Price: INR 1595.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: South Asia Edition
  • Item Weight: 500 grams

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.