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Understanding the roles of community health workers in improving perinatal health equity in rural Uttar Pradesh, India: A Qualitative Study

Despite substantial reductions in perinatal deaths, India’s
perinatal mortality rates remain high. Rates are highest among disadvantaged socio-economic groups. To address this, India’s National Health Mission has trained ASHAs to counsel and support women by visiting them at home before and after childbirth. A qualitative study was conducted to explore the roles of ASHAs’ home visits in improving equity in perinatal health between socio-economic position groups in rural Uttar Pradesh, India.

Suicidality among gender minorities in Karnataka, South India

It is argued that Indian gender minorities displayed differential mental health problems and suicide attempts. Hence, the study was intended to understand the prevalence of anxiety, depression and suicidality among this group, specifically those living in a metropolitan city in South India.

Cluster Meeting Capacity Building Intervention to achieve RMNCHN outcomes in Uttar Pradesh

Cluster Meeting Capacity Building Intervention has been designed to build competencies of ASHAs through ASHA Sanginis, who provide mentoring on a day-to-day basis. A customised cluster module was developed to train the ASHA Sanginis as facilitators to enhance knowledge and skills of ASHAs to achieve improved reproductive, maternal, child health and nutrition (RMNCHN) outcomes.

Post Pregnancy Family Planning Protocol for Service Providers

Recognizing the need to reduce the potential risks to the maternal and child mortality and morbidities associated with unintended pregnancies that either lead to high-risk pregnancies due to narrow pregnancy intervals or repeated unsafe abortion; UPTSU supported the Government of Uttar Pradesh in developing the Post Pregnancy Family Planning protocol to enable providers to support clients choose the most appropriate method best suited to their individual situation.

PAHAL Issue 8

The eighth issue of PAHAL throws light on UP TSU’s support in 2020 to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in managing COVID-19 and continuing healthcare services in the state. In the relentless bid to intensify COVID-19 response in the state, UP TSU has supported the government at each step to overcome multiple challenges including restoring delivery of maternal, newborn and child healthcare services.