Reducing Child Malnutrition in Maharashtra, India
2015
This case demonstrates what it takes to address a chronic, intergenerational public health issue. It explores the drivers behind the reduction of malnutrition in Maharashtra State, India, from 2001 to 2013. Specifically, the case examines the strategies and management decisions of leaders of the government-established Rajmata Jijau Mother-Child Health and Nutrition Mission as they worked to reduce the incidence of malnutrition in children and women through a multi-sectoral collaborative approach. Through case discussion students will explore how to configure specific interventions and indicators to ameliorate and measure malnutrition for a local setting; the complexity and importance of crafting policies and generating political will across sectors in support of nutrition programs; and the role of a strong community workforce in enabling nutrition programs to reach the target population.
It may be used to enhance understanding of cases relevant to teaching cases produced by the Global Health Delivery (GHD) Project that focus on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH).
The Global Health Delivery (GHD) Project, an interdisciplinary collaboration between Harvard Business School, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, investigates the management decisions behind disease treatment and prevention globally. The Global Health Delivery (GHD) Case Collection is a set of teaching case studies that are available for all at no cost online through Harvard Business Publishing, GHDonline, and The Case Centre.
Reducing Child Malnutrition in Maharashtra, India
Source:
Wachter K et al. Reducing Child Malnutrition in Maharashtra, India. Global Health Delivery Project, Harvard Business Publishing 2015. https://www.globalhealthdelivery.org/case-collection/case-studies/asia-and-middle-east/reducing-child-malnutrition-in-maharashtra-india.