New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said it will launch nationwide celebrations to commemorate 10 years of implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA).As part of the celebrations, starting from Tuesday, awareness and outreach activities will be organised across states and Union Territories to encourage pregnant women and their families to avail the nine assured free services available under PMSMA and promote the importance of t…
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New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) has enrolled Rs 4.92 crore beneficiaries and paid Rs 4.28 crore beneficiaries, with total disbursements of Rs 20,150 crore by April-end, the government said on Tuesday.India has shifted focus from ‘Women’s welfare’ to ‘Women-led development’ across sectors and institutions between 2014 and 2026, an official statement said.A lifecycle approach adopted by the government has strengthened women’s access to healthcare, e…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday released the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 that reflected progress in health, nutrition, and social development indicators linked to sustained policy interventions flagship programmes, an official said. The NFHS-6 was conducted during 2023-24 by MoHFW with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, as the nodal agency.Covering nearly 6.79 lakh households across 715 districts, th…
Bhopal, March 9 (IANS) Under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), a district hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district conducted health check-ups and counselling session for 40 pregnant women at its OPD. The programme provided guidance to pregnant women on the maternal and new-born health, nutrition, and timely check-ups.At least four high-risk cases were also identified and were subsequently given due medical advice as well as prescribed drugs for special care.Helpline n…
Rajgarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), a special health camp was organised at the OPD of the government-run hospital of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh on Monday. According to official information, more than 300 pregnant women visited the camp and received free antenatal checkups, tests, and medication, including sonography.A senior doctor, who supervised the camp, told IANS that the camp is organised twice a month. He said that on the ninth day of …
Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 9 (IANS) Under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), a special health camp was organised at the OPD of the District Hospital in Burhanpur on Monday, during which comprehensive physical and mental health check-ups of over 40 pregnant women were conducted. During the camp, more than six women were identified as high-risk pregnancies and were provided timely medical treatment, necessary diagnostic tests and expert consultations to prevent complicatio…