Comparison of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) and augmented Arogya Laxmi scheme (ALS) in improving maternal and child health outcomes in urban settlements of Hyderabad, South India.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateInstitutional Ethical Committee approval of ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition was taken dated 11th January 2017 with the protocol number 01/I/2017. This research has been carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations in the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was taken from all the study participants. In case of participants less than 18 years of age or in case of illiterate participants, informed consent from a parent or legally authorized representative was taken for participation in the study. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe findings and conclusions in this research paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of ICMR-NIN. The authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The findings and conclusions in this research paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of ICMR-NIN. The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding The study was funded by ICMR-ICSSR, New Delhi Joint Research Program."