Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 8

Factors Affecting Delivery of Maternal and Newborn Care in Rural Public Health System in Madhya Pradesh, India

1PhD Scholar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

2Professor, School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India

Online published on 26 September, 2019.

Abstract

Supply side factors affect maternal and child health indicators. This review discusses the current status of maternal and child health indicators in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh, and the various factors affecting healthcare delivery in rural settings.

Supply side factors like infrastructure, human resources, logistics support, medicines and other equipments affect health care delivery by nurses who are the primary care providers in almost 75% of the rural population in India.

Keywords

Maternal care, Newborn care, Rural public health system, barriers for health care delivery