Table 1 Summary of the intervention
Component | Intervention | Control |
|---|---|---|
Infants | Â | Care routinely sought from usual sources -government (free of cost) and private providers |
 Health | Illness ascertainment through reports by caregivers and by team, at home visits Facilitation of medical care-seeking/access Provision of zinc and ORS for the management of diarrhea Counselling on immunization and handwashing practices | |
 Nutrition | 0 to 6 months Growth monitoring based on WHO standard growth charts. Assessment by physician, lactation counsellor, and psychologist (for mothers) if there is growth failure Management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) Counselling and support for exclusive breastfeeding Expressed breastmilk feeding, if indicated Kangaroo mother care during the neonatal period Lactational counselling and additional breastfeeding support for breastfeeding problems Micronutrient supplementation of iron, vitamin D, zinc, or other B vitamins 7 to 12 months Counselling on continued breastfeeding, complementary feeding, responsive feeding, food hygiene, and immunization Iron and folic acid supplementation | |
 Early child development | Counselling and demonstration of early child play and responsive care for the infant | |
Mother | Â | |
 Health | Counselling on postnatal check-ups and family planning | |
 Nutrition | 6 months postpartum Nutritional supplementation to mother in the form of healthy snacks, calcium and vitamin D, iron and folic acid supplementation, and multiple micronutrient tablets | |
 Psychosocial support | Promotion of positive thinking and problem-solving skills |