New Delhi, 18 Mar, 2015: The Government of India, under National Health Mission, has taken several steps in all the States and UTs with regard to health issues related to women and children.
Programmes/strategy being carried out by the Ministry in this regard is given below:
1. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) The Government of India is implementing Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) which is a safe motherhood scheme throughout the country. The objective of the JSY is to reduce maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women by providing conditional cash assistance.
Important Features of JSY Financial assistance under JSY is available to all pregnant women in those States that have low institutional delivery rates, namely, the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Jammu and Kashmir are categorized as Low Performing States (LPS). However, in remaining States where the levels of institutional delivery are satisfactory, pregnant women from BPL/SC/ST households only are entitled for JSY benefit. These states are categorized as High Performing States (HPS) under JSY.
Eligibility for Cash Assistance
The eligibility for cash assistance under the JSY is as shown below:
LPS | All pregnant women delivering in government health centers, such as Sub Centers (SCs)/Primary Health Centers (PHCs)/Community Health Centers (CHCs)/First Referral Units (FRUs)/general wards of district or state hospitals |
HPS | All BPL/Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) women delivering in a government health centre, such as SC/PHC/CHC/FRU/general wards of district or state hospital |
LPS & HPS | All BPL/Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) women delivering in accredited private institutions |
Cash Assistance for Institutional Delivery (in Rs.)
The cash entitlement for different categories of mothers is as follows:
Category | Rural area | Total | Urban area | Total | ||
Mother’s package | ASHA’s package* | Mother’s package | ASHA’s package** | |||
LPS | 1400 | 600 | 2000 | 1000 | 400 | 1400 |
HPS | 700 | 600 | 1300 | 600 | 400 | 1000 |
*ASHA package of Rs. 600 in rural areas include Rs. 300 for ANC component and Rs. 300 for facilitating institutional delivery.
**ASHA package of Rs. 400 in urban areas include Rs. 200 for ANC component and Rs. 200 for facilitating institutional delivery.
2. Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) The programme has been launched on 1st June, 2011, which entitles all pregnant women delivering in public health institutions to absolutely free and no expense delivery including Caesarean section. The initiative stipulates free drugs, diagnostics, blood and diet, besides free transport from home to institution, between facilities in case of a referral and drop back home. Similar entitlements have been put in place for all sick infants accessing public health institutions for treatment.
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