Table 1 Service delivery by study arm
Intervention | Control | |
|---|---|---|
Three-day refresher training of ASHAs for maternal, neonatal, and child care (as per ASHA modules 6 and 7) | Yes | Yes |
Four-day training and subsequent mentoring of ASHAs and PHC staff for use of ImTeCHO mobile phone and web application respectively | Yes | No |
Use of ImTeCHO mobile and web-based application by ASHAs and PHC staff | Yes | No |
Telephone care by a counselor | Yes | No |
Ongoing technology support and facilitation through mHealth facilitators | Yes | No |
Routine implementation of ASHA program | Yes | Yes |
Modest, additional incentive to ASHAs for using ImTeCHO application linked to performance (ranging from US $6 to $13 monthly per ASHA) | Yes | No |