This research study is a part of larger study known as ‘Health System Stewardship in Vietnam, India and China’ (HESVIC) (2009-2012) that examined the role of regulations, through it of governance, in ensuring equitable access to quality maternal health care.
Title of the Study: Assessment of Status of Implementation of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act
Objective:
To undertake mapping of Ultrasound(USG) Clinics and assess the status of implementation of PC – PNDT Act in USG clinics
To understand the barriers for non-compliance of the Act by USG clinics
To understand the barriers in implementation of the Act by District and State PC-PNDT cell
Study site: Tumkur district, Karnataka state
Study design: The overall project research methodology consists of both qualitative and quantitative research tools and carried out in three phases.
