The impact of community health workers on antenatal and infant health in India: A cross-sectional study

The impact of community health workers on antenatal and infant health in India: A cross-sectional study

Background: Community health workers (CHWs) are central to India's strategy for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals around maternal and child health. Despite India's significant investment in these programs, few studies have analyzed the effect of CHWs across India. Objective: This...

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Main Authors:	Pranay Nadella, S.V. Subramanian, Andres Roman-Urrestarazu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:	SSM: Population Health
Subjects:	Global health Community health workers Prenatal care Infant mortality India
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827321001476

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