Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Antenatal and perinatal care in an ICDS area: Progress made in 19 years

  • Research Letters
  • Published:
Indian Pediatrics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

ICDS program has made significant improvement in availability and utilization of antenatal and natal care including IFA supplementation, TT administration and delivery by trained personnel. However, postnatal care and promotion and initiation of breastfeeding within 2 hours of birth still remain deficit areas.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Three decades of ICDS: An Appraisal; National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development: Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2006. Available from: URL: http://http://nipccd.nic.in/reports/eicds.pdf. Accessed May 15, 2012.

  2. Kakkar M, Sharma U, Kabra A, Kakkar S. Availability of antenatal and perinatal care in an ICDS area. Indian Pediatr. 1995; 32:597–599.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. RCH II Outcomes: State Data Sheet, 2010 accessible from http://www.mohfw.nic.in/NRHM/PRC_RA_Reports/Rajasthan/Chittorgarh/State%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf. Accessed May 15, 2012.

  4. National Rural Health Mission: Rajasthan State Report, Government of India 2009 Available from: URL: http://www.mohfw.nic.in/..l./Rajasthan_Report. Accessed May 15, 2012.

  5. Gogia S, Ramji S, Piyush G, Gera T, Shah D, Mathew JL, et al. Community Based Newborn Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Evidence: UNICEF-PHFI Series on Newborn and Child Health, India. Indian Pediatr. 2011; 48:537–546.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology, Sitapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Munish Kumar Kakkar, Mukesh Kumar Gupta, Shallu Kakkar & A. K. Malhotra

Authors
  1. Munish Kumar Kakkar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Mukesh Kumar Gupta
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Shallu Kakkar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. A. K. Malhotra
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Munish Kumar Kakkar.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Kakkar, M.K., Gupta, M.K., Kakkar, S. et al. Antenatal and perinatal care in an ICDS area: Progress made in 19 years. Indian Pediatr 49, 756–757 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-012-0160-z

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-012-0160-z

Keywords

Search

Navigation