We wish to thank Dr V R Muraleedharan (IITM, Chennai) and
his team for their support throughout this project. Thank you to
Nicola Lord (LSHTM) for logistical support. We thank
Dr Amarjeet Singh, Commissioner of Health, Gujarat, for
permitting us to carry out the study at the public hospitals.
We are particularly grateful to the hospital representatives and
staff who gave us support for the exit survey interviews. Also,
thanks to the staff of Baroda Citizens Council, who helped us
identify recent migrants and conduct focus group discussions
with them. We also take this opportunity to extend our
gratitude to the Faculty of Social Work, Vadodara who provided
work space during the project. Most importantly, we wish to
thank the field investigators who assisted in data collection;
and all the respondents for sharing their experiences and
responding to our questions