Evidence based interventions carried out at the level of health facility and community can reduce child mortality. ARTH has been working in this field through its collaboration with the state government and WHO on various research studies involving maternal and newborn survival, child nutrition and development. The service part has in the past included postnatal home visits by midwives, village volunteers and community health workers for assessing newborn health in our field area, as well as health services offered through ARTH’s health centres.

A trial on newborn survival was completed for strengthening of first referral units (FRUs) on newborn care and promoting referral of sick newborns from the community to a hospital through a 24*7 helpline service. Another research project included a community-based intervention on child health, nutrition, and development involving ASHAs and Anganwadi workers.