Care-seeking behavior and out-of-pocket expenditure for sick newborns among urban poor in Lucknow, northern India: a prospective follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The state of Uttar Pradesh, India accounts for one-quarter of India's neonatal deaths and 8 percent of those worldwide. More than half (52%) of these deaths occur due to infections. In order to achieve Millennium Development Goal-4 of reducing child mortality by two-thirds by the year 2015, it is important to study factors which affect neonatal health. In Uttar Pradesh there is meager data for spending on health care in general and neonates in particular.

Methods

The study was conducted at an urban Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) center and a District hospital. Neonates were enrolled within 48 hours of birth and were followed-up once at 6 weeks +/- 15 days at the OPD of the respective hospitals or at home. This study assessed (1) distribution of neonatal illne

SUBMITTER: Srivastava NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2676263 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature