Integrated maternal and child health project (MCHIP) and health of urban poor project (HUP) have been pledged support, said visiting US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah.

The MCHIP, with a total funding of $16.4 million, will support the Indian government in establishing quick response teams which in turn will help states on the cusp of accelerating their efforts for child survival. The HUP programme will continue to support the Indian government in implementing its various urban health initiatives, Shah told reporters in the city.