[Solved] Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments, Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant Women. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one-year pi age.

Q41. Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana:

1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments,
2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.
3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant Women.
4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one-year pi age.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

Answer: 2

· JSY is safe motherhood program under National Rural Health Mission.

· 100 percent centrally sponsored scheme.

· Statement 1 is INCORRECT.

· Objective of reducing maternal and neo natal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. Statement 2 and 3 are CORRECT.

· All pregnant women are eligible regardless of age, income level or number of children.

· JSY provides cash assistance to pregnant women to cover the cost of delivery and post partum care.

· Amount of assistance varies according to facility and state.

· Provides incentives to healthcare workers such as ASHA’s.

· Has partnerships with private hospitals and clinics.

· BPL pregnant women who prefer to deliver at home are given a cash assistance of Rs 500.

Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram :

· Launched in June 2011 to eliminate Out of pocket expenses for both pregnant women and sick infants.

· In 2014, program was extended to all antenatal and post natal complications of pregnancy and similar entitlements have been put in place for all sick newborns and infants (upto the age one year) accessing public health institutions for treatment.

· Hence statement 4 is INCORRECT.

PM Matru Vandana Yojana

· Conditional Cash transfer Scheme

· The Objectives of the PMMVYis to provide cash incentive for partial compensation for the wage loss so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first child; and to improve health seeking behaviour amongst the Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM).

· The scheme also seeks to promote positive behavioural change towards girl child by providing additional cash incentive for the second child, if that is a girl child.

· Free of charge meal, during pregnancy and six months after the childbirth, through the local Anganwadi is envisaged so as to meet the nutritional standards; and maternity benefit of not less than rupees five thousand, in two instalments will be provided to women belonging to socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society.

Additional Info

· PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan :

· Minimum package of antenatal care services (including investigations and drugs would be provided to beneficiaries on 9th day of every month at identified PHC’s.

o Women belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes;

o Women who are partially (40%) or fully disabled (Divyang Jan)

o Women holder of BPL ration Card

o Women Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) under Ayushman Bharat.

o Women holding E-shram card

o Women farmers who are beneficiaries under Kisan Samman Nidhi

o Women holding MGNREGA Job Card

o Women whose net family income is less than Rs. 8 Lakh per annum

o Pregnant and Lactating AWWs/ AWHs/ ASHAs

o Any other category as may be prescribed by the Central Government