Effect of supportive supervision on routine immunization service delivery-a randomized post-test study in Odisha.

Introduction: Routine immunization is a key child survival intervention. Issues related to quality of service delivery pose operational challenges in delivering effective immunization services. Accumulated evidences suggest that "supportive supervision" improves the quality of health care services.

Cost of neonatal intensive care delivered through district level public hospitals in India.

Objective: To assess the unit cost of level II neonatal intensive care treatment delivered through public hospitals and its fiscal implications in India.

Design: Cost analysis study.

Settings: Four Special Care Newborn Units (SCNUs) in public sector district hospitals in three Indian states, i.