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Effect of a participatory intervention with womens groups on birth outcomes and maternal depression in Jharkhand and Orissa, India: a cluster-randomised controlled trial Tripathy P, Nair N, Barnett S et.al. Lancet 2010; 375: 118292 This study is registered as an International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial, number ISRCTN21817853. Journal Club Presenter: Anil Koparkar Moderator: Prof. A. M. Mehendale

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To Study methodology of Randomised Control Trial Has good, comprehensive description of methodology Has similar womens group as in our field practice area. Comparative other similar studies are available.

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Estimated number of maternal deaths, 2008

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Mortality in children under 5 years old in 1990 and 2009

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Under 5 mortality rate and MDG track

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India accounts for 20% of maternal deaths worldwide, 21% of all child (