Potential contributions of an on-site nurse mentoring program on neonatal mortality reductions in rural Karnataka state, South India: evidence from repeat community cross-sectional surveys

Banadakoppa Manjappa, Ramesh; Kar, Arin; Jayanna, Krishnamurthy; Hallad, Jyothi S.; Cunningham, Troy; Potty, Rajaram; Mohan, H. L.; Crockett, Maryanne; Bradley, Janet; Fischer, Elizabeth; Sudarshan, H.; Blanchard, James F.; Moses, Stephen; Avery, Lisa

doi:10.1186/s12884-020-02942-8

Potential contributions of an on-site nurse mentoring program on neonatal mortality reductions in rural Karnataka state, South India: evidence from repeat community cross-sectional surveys

Background We assessed the effects of a nurse mentoring program on neonatal mortality in eight districts in India. Methods From 2012 to 2015, nurse mentors supported improvements in critical MNCH-related practices among health providers at primary health centres (PHCs) in northern Karnataka, Sout…