 Overview: The overall design of this study will be that of a randomized, community-based clinical trial. The intervention to be tested for impact on infant mortality, morbidity and growth is supplementation of 50,000 IU of vitamin A to the newborn within 48 hours after delivery. Outcomes of interest are mortality within the first 6 months of life, the incidence and severity of diarrhea and acute respiratory infections, and growth. 