MCHIP and partners supported the introduction of chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care in Liberia in 2013. The primary purpose of MCHIP’s involvement was to assist the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) and partners to: Lay the foundation for the scale-up of this intervention in the country; and Develop a policy for the use of chlorhexidine for umbilical cord …
India’s Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) Strategy
The Government of India is committed to protecting the lives and health of women, adolescents, and children. At the Global Child Survival Call to Action: A Promise to Keep in 2012, India’s Honorable Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad assured the audience that India would remain at the forefront of the global war against maternal and …
Standard Operating Procedures for Establish Demonstration Centers for Immunization
Demonstration centers act as centers of excellence for learning through demonstrations. MCHIP developed the Demonstration centers to showcase the correct practices and processes in the facilities of focused districts. The document is prepared with intent to guide program managers, health functionaries to develop centers of excellence which will ultimately lead to improved quality of Immunization services. A related success story …
Regular Appraisal of Program Implementation in District (RAPID)
Guidelines for program managers on a supportive supervision approach for strengthening routine immunization. A related success story, case study, and synopsis can also be downloaded below.
A High-Impact Intervention: Institutionalizing Newborn Vaccination
“Institutionalizing Newborn Vaccination” is one of MCHIP’s high-impact interventions. This document describes its successful implementation in Program focus districts, with much effort and involvement of several organizations and individuals from the health care sector. A related success story and synopsis are also available for download below.
Snapshot: Planning Immunization Resources at the Micro Level
Describes the use of an Excel-based microplanning tool, which was designed with an objective of streamlining routine immunization activities, thus supporting the block managers to develop an elaborate block-level microplan for effective service delivery.
Block-Level Routine Immunization Microplanning Tool
Microplaning tool has been developed by MCHIP to assist the block managers to prepare a comprehensive microplan at the block level. Usually the preparation of the microplan is time consuming and tedious process because of manual entries. This tool is user friendly and self generates most of the formats by incorporating bare essential information and saves time. The Instruction Manual …
My Village, My Home: A Tool to Optimize Immunization Coverage
This community-level tool is designed to provide the community and local health functionaries a visual depiction of immunization status of all infants born in a village. A related success story, tools and synopsis are also available below. To watch a video on “My Village My Home,” click here.
MCHIP State Profile: Delhi
Overview of MCHIP work in Delhi.
MCHIP State Profile: Haryana
An overview of MCHIP work in Haryana.