BACKGROUND In India, amidst the increasing number of health programmes, there are concerns about the performance of frontline health workers (FLHW). We assessed the time utilisation and factors affecting the work of frontline health workers from South India. METHODS This is a mixed methods study using time and motion (TAM) direct observations and qualitative enquiry among frontline/community ...

BACKGROUND The recommended strategy for elimination of Lymphatic filariasis is single-dose, once-yearly mass treatment with anti-filarial drugs and the program is in operation on a national level in India. Rate of coverage and consumption is the most crucial factor in the success of Mass Drug Administration (MDA) program. In spite of massive efforts, the program demonstrated sub-optimal coverag...

BACKGROUND In Bihar, India, coverage of essential health and nutrition interventions is low. These interventions are provided by 2 national programs--the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Health/National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)--through Anganwadi workers (AWWs) and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), respectively. Little is known, however, about factors that predict e...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE In June 2000, Adolescent Anaemia Control Programme was initiated as a pilot programme in Vadodara district of Gujarat covering over 69000 girls in over 426 schools. Programme strategy was to provide once weekly fixed day (Wednesday) supervised iron folic acid (IFA) supplements to all adolescent girls in Grade 8-12. Currently, programme covers 10 lakh schoolgirls and 2.6 l...

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Background and aim of the study One of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries is diarrhoea, especially in the case of under-five children (Prüss et al., 2002 and Kosek et al., 2003). Effective home management of acute childhood diarrhoea with oral rehydration salt (ORS) is the immediate and best applicable step under the local circumstances to minimize the morbidity...