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"Participatory womens groups scaled up by the Indian public health system reduced neonatal mortality equitably in a largely rural state and were highly cost-effective, warranting scale-up in other high-mortality rural settings." The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends community mobilisation with womens groups practising participatory learn

"Womens groups practising participatory learning and action led to substantial reductions in neonatal and maternal mortalities in rural, low-resource settings." Maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain high in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).