Hodal Demographic Surveillance System

            
            Start year: 2021
        
            HDSS
        
            National
        
            Longitudinal

Participants

                            199,084
                        
Age group
All ages
Gender
Men & Women

Study overview

Overview

Study title: Hodal Demographic Surveillance System
Participants enrolled: 199,084
Lead institute: Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore / Society for Applied Studies (SAS)
Principal investigator (PI): Sarmila Mazumder (SAS)
Principal investigator profile: Open profile
Study design: Longitudinal
Location: Haryana (Hodal)
Single / multiple sites: Single Site
Key highlights: The Hodal Demographic Surveillance System (DSS), established in the Palwal District of Haryana, is a longitudinal cohort specifically designed to evaluate pregnancy risk factors and improve maternal and newborn health (MNH) outcomes in North India.This study evaluated mother–infant dyad pregnancy risk factors and their association with adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes.
Reference paper 1: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12267134/

Published Year

2025

Insights & criteria

Insights

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women and Mother Infant Dyad
Exclusion criteria: Didnot Consent or Not Available during study or Non resident/ Visitors
Socio‑demographic / economic: Rural Setting
Recruitment and timeline: 2021-22
Follow‑up: Follow-up (2023)
Keywords: Surveillance, Mortality, Infant, Pregnancy

Details