Table 1. Intervention package description.

	Intervention (Services provided by program)	Comparison (Services provided by EHC)
Formation of village-based maternal neonatal child health (MNCH) committees	√	×
Training of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) on safe deliveries and ties with community health workers (CHWs)	√	×
Promotion of antenatal and postnatal care practices	√	√
Promote tetanus toxoid during pregnancy	√	√
Promotion of birth planning	√	×
CHWs’ attendance at delivery	√	×
Counseling and communication strategies	√	√
Effectivereferralsystem1	√	×
Knowledge provided by CHWs to mothers about maternal and neonatal danger signs	√	×
Promotion of adequate maternal nutrition and rest	√	√
Immediate newborn care including cord care	√	×
Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding	√	×
Ensuring colostrum feeding and early initiation of breastfeeding (within 1 hour of birth)	√	×
Age-specific complementary feeding	√	×
Promotion of delayed bathing (after 6 hours of delivery)	√	√
Formation of village-based MNCH committees	√	×
Training of TBAs on safe deliveries and ties with CHWs	√	×
Promotion of antenatal and postnatal care practices	√	√

¹Effective referral system = prompt referral, arranged transport, facility management.