Quality of care in obstetric services in rural South India: evidence from two studies with gap of ten years
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Introduction With a high maternal mortality ratio (of 212 per 100000 live births), provision of quality maternal healthcare services has remained a challenge in India. In 2005, government of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to improve healthcare services and health status of population in rural India with a focus on maternal and child health. In this paper we compared findings from two studies conducted with a gap of nearly ten years to understand changes in maternal healthcare services before and after the NRHM. While the study population belonged to rural Karnataka, many of the issues identified represent the rural population across the country.
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