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[email protected] M C D I World Wide Web URL: WWW.MCD.ORG BETIOKY CHILD SURVIVAL PROJECT FIRST ANNUAL REPORT (OCTOBER 1, 1998 – SEPTEMBER 30, 1999) Cooperative Agreement No. FAO-A-00-98-00027-00 Submission Date: November 18, 1999 Betioky Sud Child Survival Project Annual Report FY 1999 Translation of French original The staff of Medical Care Development International wish to thank BHR/PVC, CSTS Project, USAID Mission personnel as well as MOH staff for their counsel and support during Fiscal Year 1999. MEDICAL CARE DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL 1 Betioky Sud Child Survival Project Annual Report FY 1999 Translation of French original TABLE OF CONTENTS 1- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................... 4 2- BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND OVERVIEW OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES........................................................................................... 5 2.1 REORIENTATION OF MCDI’S STRATEGY ...............................................................5 2.2 PROJECT CONTEXT .........................................................................................6 2.3 PLANNED ACTIVITIES/REVISED PLAN ...................................................................7 3- RESULTS AND COMMENTS .................................................................. 13 3.1 BIRTH SPACING ...........................................................................................13