tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post2514362120708912331..comments2024-03-27T15:57:09.192+05:30Comments on Urbanomics: Is NRHM the most successful healthcare program in the world?Urbanomicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956198290294771298noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post-40750931571824445632017-03-30T18:36:20.425+05:302017-03-30T18:36:20.425+05:30Don't want to be a spoilsport, but just wanted...Don't want to be a spoilsport, but just wanted to point to this research, an alternate take by Jishnu Das and Jeff Hammer. <br /><br />Das and Hammer argue that the story is different if measured by outcomes (reduction in infant mortality), instead of outputs (number of institutionalised births). They seem to argue that increase in institutionalised births has had no impact on infant mortality. If anything, it has halted the slow decline of infant mortality (if my interpretation is correct).<br /><br />The central argument being - institutionalised births reduce infant mortality if those institutions "work properly". If they don't work properly, it might even back fire.<br /><br />http://blogs.worldbank.org/futuredevelopment/are-institutional-births-institutionalizing-deathsKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788636488820902150noreply@blogger.com