The urban poor in India are the most vulnerable section of the urban population regarding the health indicators and for many indicators the differentials is very high. Almost all the urban poor population has less access to healthcare facilities as immunization, antenatal care, delivery by health professionals, newborn care etc. Infant and child undernutrition is also very high among the urban poor population or rather more than the rural population. Thus, there is an urgent demand to focus on the urban health, with the given pace of urbanization, the increasing number of urban slums with little access to healthcare facilities to cater to the essential living needs of urban population.

Program Objectives

• Improve access to MNCHN (Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition) services among women and children.
• Improve community and key influencer knowledge and health- seeking behavior on MNCHN.
• Build the capacity of the health and nutrition care providers for strengthening MNCHN skills.