Free facilities or false promises? The effects of Accredited Social Health Activists' home visits on maternal and newborn health equity in Uttar Pradesh, India: a mixed methods study

• Main Authors: Andrea Blanchard, MSc (Author), Shahnaz Ansari, MPhil (Author), Rajni Rajput, MA (Author), Arup Kumar Das, PhD (Author), Tanja Houweling, PhD (Author), Timothy Colbourn, PhD (Author), Audrey Prost, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The state of Uttar Pradesh has one of the highest neonatal mortality rates in India (45 per 1000 livebirths), with substantially more deaths among the poorest people. To address this, India's National Health Mission has trained community-based incentivised volunteers called Accredit...