The Achievements:Newborn
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In
Search of Health Care for Rural and Tribal People
Newborn health
and survival
The
Gadchiroli Field Trial
In a prospective observational study of
home care for rural neonates, SEARCH gathered evidence about
the natural history, morbidity, danger signs, and causes of
death among these home-cared neonates (The
Lancet 1999, Journal
of Perinatology 2005).
Based on this knowledge, SEARCH designed
"Home-based
Neonatal Care (HBNC) " and conducted a five-year
field trial in 39 villages of Gadchiroli district.
The trial revealed that rural mothers and
Village Health Workers (VHWs) could be trained to manage most
sick neonates at home.