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Table 3 Overview of services provided

From: Implementation fidelity of village health and nutrition days in Hardoi District, Uttar Pradesh, India: a cross-sectional survey

Activity or service1

# VHNDs (N = 31)

% VHNDs

Activity or Service

 Vaccination (children)

30

96.8

 Antenatal care check-ups (pregnant women)

30

96.8

 Vitamin A supplements (children)

27

87.1

 Weighing (children)

26

83.9

 Antenatal care registration

24

77.4

 Tuberculosis treatment

5

16.1

 Malnutrition management

4

12.9

 Identification of anaemia

4

12.9

 Distribution of oral rehydration salts

3

9.7

 Identification of disabilities

0

0

 Provision of condoms and oral contraceptive pills; external referrals

0

0

 Identification of tuberculosis

0

0

Health promotion topics discussed

 Institutional delivery

26

83.9

 Registration for the Janani Suraksha Yojana

19

61.3

 Danger signs during pregnancy

14

45.2

 Exclusive breastfeeding

14

45.2

 Post-natal care

10

32.3

 Nutrition

7

22.6

 Care during diarrhoea and home management

4

12.9

 Age at marriage

1

3.2

 Dangers of sex selection

1

3.2

 Weaning and complementary feeding

0

0

 Care during acute respiratory infections

0

0

 Prevention of malaria, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases

0

0

 Prevention of HIV/AIDS

0

0

 Prevention of reproductive and sexually transmitted infections

0

0

 Importance of safe drinking water

0

0

 Personal hygiene

0

0

 Household sanitation

0

0

 Education of children

0

0

 Disease outbreak

0

0

 Disaster management

0

0

  1. 1 These are activities or services specified in the government of India VHND guidelines6
  2. 2 These are topics discussed with at least one participant at a given VHND