Vision and its partners designed a mobile health innovation and implemented a research study in Herat Province, Afghanistan, nested within the broader Better Health for Afghan Mothers and Children (BHAMC) project, which aimed to improvematernal, neonatal, and child survival.BHAMC reached 36,200 children underfive years old and 45,250 womenof reproductive age in 74 villagesacross four districts of Herat. SeeBox 1 for a description of the comprehensivematernal and newborn care approach. An important component of the strategy was enlisting a network
of CHWs and community leaders to: strengthen linkages of households and communities to health posts, hospitals,and skilled providers; improve health behavior; and provide basic
lifesaving care within the home and community using Home Based LifeSaving Skills