Death if any was recorded at each contact. The cause of death was ascertained by a verbal autopsy. Available hospital records were examined and a team of pediatricians independently reviewed verbal autopsy questionnaires. The diagnosis was made by consensus or through discussion. Similarly, illness events requiring hospitalization were documented at each contact. A questionnaire was used and hospital records examined, including all prescriptions. At each contact either at the clinic or at home, the details of illness events and treatment received were recorded in a standardized data forms and documentations such as prescriptions, medicine bottles or cartons were physically checked and recorded. Anthropometric measurements were recorded at 3 and 6 months of receiving the medicines. All documentations on morbidity were evaluated at fortnightly meetings of the health workers with the two pediatricians involved the study (DM & AS) and the cause's of hospital admissions, deaths and morbidities were reviewed and a diagnosis was made & recorded