Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)
Why in News?
The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) on June 9th because the scheme is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking "A Decade of Care" in maternal healthcare.
Objective & Launch
- Launch Date: Officially launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on June 9, 2016.
- Primary Target: Focuses on pregnant women, particularly those in their second and third trimesters.
- Fixed-Day Strategy: Services are provided uniformly across the nation on the 9th of every month.
- Universal Access: Assures free of cost, comprehensive, and quality antenatal care (ANC) universally to all pregnant women at designated government health facilities.
Key Benefits & Service Package
- Specialist Access: Guarantees at least one comprehensive check-up by an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist or a specialized medical officer.
- Single-Window System: Delivers diagnostics and medicines efficiently through a single-window mechanism.
- Free Diagnostic Tests: Includes necessary laboratory investigations such as blood/urine tests and ultrasonography.
- Essential Supplements: Provides free essential medicines, including Iron Folic Acid and calcium supplements.
- Holistic Counselling: Offers critical advice on nutrition, birth planning, and complication readiness.
High-Risk Pregnancy (HRP) Management
- Early Screening: Screens for 25 high-risk factors to detect complications at an early stage.
- Color-Coded Sticker System: Patient Mother and Child Protection (MCP) cards are tagged using distinct colours to easily identify risks:
- Red Sticker: High-Risk Pregnancy.
- Green Sticker: No detected risk factors.
- Blue Sticker: Pregnancy-induced hypertension.
- Yellow Sticker: Comorbid conditions.
- First Referral Units (FRU): Seamlessly links all identified high-risk cases to the nearest FRU to facilitate a safe institutional delivery.
Extended PMSMA (E-PMSMA)
- Launch Year: Rolled out in January 2022 to upgrade individual tracking systems.
- Continuous Monitoring: Ensures that HRP-identified women receive intensive follow-up care and additional ANC checkups until safe delivery.
- Digital Tracking Feature: Integrates tracking directly within the web-based PMSMA Portal.
- Financial Incentives: Benefits both the mother and accompanying Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers with financial supports for up to 3 additional tracking visits.
- Automated SMS Alerts: Sends direct updates to beneficiaries and ASHA workers regarding HRP registration and upcoming check-up schedules.
Private Sector Engagement
- Voluntary Support: Encourages private sector obstetricians, radiologists, and physicians to volunteer 12 days a year to serve at public health facilities.
- Recognition Awards: The government honours outstanding voluntary private practitioners with the 'IPledgeFor9' Achievers Awards.
Complementary Ecosystem
PMSMA operates alongside a broader web of central healthcare initiatives:
- Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY): Promotes institutional delivery using conditional cash transfers.
- Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK): Eliminates out-of-pocket expenses for delivery and neonatal care.
- Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN): Secures zero-tolerance for denial of services and ensures dignified healthcare at no cost.
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