Has the Rate of Reduction in Infant Mortality Increased in India Since the Launch of National Rural Health Mission? Analysis of Time Trends 2000-2009 with Projection to 2015

Objectives: National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) – India was launched in 2005 to tackle urban-rural health inequalities, especially in maternal and child health. We examined national and state level trends in Infant Mortality Rates (IMR) from 2000 through 2009 to: 1) assess whether the NRHM had incr...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Narwal, MD, MPH, Lu Gram, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2013-07-01
Series:International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
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Online Access:http://mchandaids.org/?p=1810#abs