Improving the Health of Mother and Child

In India, many private sector organisations are experimenting and innovating to ensure low-cost maternal and child healthcare services of high quality. There is a growing interest, around the world, in the new practices being developed by these organisations. In this compendium, ACCESS Health International and the Indian School of Business have identified and documented some of these organisations and their successful interventions. This book can serve as a repository of information for healthcare providers, policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders who are interested in new approaches to maternal and child healthcare services. The book as an introduction followed by individual case studies of the organisations. The final chapters provide an overview of common challenges and innovative approaches and strategies for improved access, affordability and quality of care.