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Mothers and children attend a meeting as part of Village Health and Nutrition Day (VHND) in Motipur Kala Aanganwadi Centre in Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh.

Women's nutrition

Key to building a healthy nation.

24 year old Pratima provides skin to skin contact also termed as Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) to her new born baby at a transformed labour room in Community Health Center Kachhwan.

Maternal health

Reaching every mother- the right to survive and live a healthy life.

A newborn baby is held close to the mother's chest

Health

We work to improve maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health through collaboration with communities, governments and partners in India.

Effective Supportive Supervision in Immunization Madhya Pradesh

Effective supportive supervision in immunization

Learn more about health systems strengthening in immunization in Madhya Pradesh

A mother holding her baby up in the air.

‘Saviour’ SNCU strikes problems out of newborns’ way

A happy occasion like the birth of a child can, at times, go wrong.

Tetri Devi holding her son Dhanraj up in the air.

Every child deserves the best start

Tetri Devi weighed a mere 32 kgs during her pregnancy. She was not only anemic but was also suffering from complications of diarrhoea and malnutrition.

A child being weighed in a health center.

Trained foot-soldiers of India’s healthcare system

From assisting a high-risk pregnancy to guiding young mothers on exclusive breastfeeding, nutrition, and safe hygiene practices.

A mother rests her basy on her chest inside Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Ward at the Government hospital in Nalgonda District. Telangana State, India.

UNICEF India commends India’s impressive progress in reducing maternal deaths – statement on MMR report SRS 2014 - 2016