Project ASMAN is a partnership between Reliance Foundation, Tata Trusts, MSD for Mothers, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and United States Agency for International Development. It is focused on strengthening healthcare system for mothers and new-borns by enhancing the quality of public health services. The programme functions as a public private partnership with the government. The programme is currently working in partnership with the governments of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. There are 42 health facilities in 4 districts in the former and 39 facilities in 4 districts of the latter. It has touched at least 0.5 million mothers and new-born infants during the project cycle. The initiative focuses on capacity building of primary care providers in labour rooms with the help of technological innovations. It lays special focus on the critical 48-60 hours of the intra and post-partum period.  The primary goal of ASMAN is to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality through the adoption of key technologies that improve capacity-building. A tablet based Intrapartum Monitoring and Decision Support Tool has been rolled out in 70 facilities and has registered 66,396 cases till now. Almost 900 service providers have been trained on obstetric and new-born care skills in these states. This initiative will help in improved adherence to essential practices; early identification of complications and its appropriate management; timely referrals; improved case.