Women's support groups make dramatic improvements on neonatal survival rates
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 08:42
in Health & Medicine
Women's community groups have had a dramatic effect on reducing neonatal mortality rates in some of the poorest areas on India, according to a study published today in the journal the Lancet. The groups provide a cost-effective intervention with added benefits such as reducing significantly maternal depression and improving decision-making amongst the women.