An assessment of the impact of the JSY cash transfer program on maternal mortality reduction in Madhya Pradesh, India

Background: The Indian Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) program is a demand-side program in which the state pays women a cash incentive to deliver in an institution, with the aim of reducing maternal mortality. The JSY has had 54 million beneficiaries since inception 7 years ago. Although a number of st...

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Main Authors: Marie Ng, Archana Misra, Vishal Diwan, Manohar Agnani, Alison Levin-Rector, Ayesha De Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/download/24939/pdf_1