1. The Maternal Mortality Rate has been defined as number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
2. Due to the launch of new schemes, MMR has declined from 398 in 1997-98 to 254 in 2004-06.
3. The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality
rates and increasing institutional deliveries in below poverty line (BPL)
families.
4. It is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme and it integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care.
5. It covers all pregnant women belonging to households below the poverty line, above 19 years of age and up to two live births.
6. ASHA assists Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in early registration, identification of complicated pregnancies, providing atleast three antenatal care, do post delivery visits; organizing appropriate referral and arrange for transport for pregnant mother in case needed.
7. It has been launched in 10 low performing states (LPS) namely Uttar Pradesh, Uttranchal, Madhya Pradesh,
Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam and J&K.
8. At the national level, the Mission Steering Group chaired by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare oversees the implementation of the Scheme.
9. At the State level, the State Health Mission (SHM), chaired by the Chief Minister oversees implementation of the scheme.
10. Further Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram was launched in 2011, which entitles all pregnant women delivering in public health institutions to absolutely free and no expense delivery including Caesarean section.
2. Due to the launch of new schemes, MMR has declined from 398 in 1997-98 to 254 in 2004-06.
3. The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality
rates and increasing institutional deliveries in below poverty line (BPL)
families.
4. It is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme and it integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care.
5. It covers all pregnant women belonging to households below the poverty line, above 19 years of age and up to two live births.
6. ASHA assists Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in early registration, identification of complicated pregnancies, providing atleast three antenatal care, do post delivery visits; organizing appropriate referral and arrange for transport for pregnant mother in case needed.
7. It has been launched in 10 low performing states (LPS) namely Uttar Pradesh, Uttranchal, Madhya Pradesh,
Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam and J&K.
8. At the national level, the Mission Steering Group chaired by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare oversees the implementation of the Scheme.
9. At the State level, the State Health Mission (SHM), chaired by the Chief Minister oversees implementation of the scheme.
10. Further Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram was launched in 2011, which entitles all pregnant women delivering in public health institutions to absolutely free and no expense delivery including Caesarean section.