Context: Union Health Minister launches nationwide celebrations to mark 10 years of PMSMA
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan completed 10 years from 2016 to 2026. Nationwide celebrations were launched by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda. A ₹75 commemorative coin and ₹5 postal stamp were released.
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
Ministry
Launch
- 2016
Type
- Central Sector Scheme
Objective
- Free, comprehensive and quality Antenatal Care.
- Early identification of High-Risk Pregnancies.
Beneficiaries
- Pregnant women, especially in the 2nd and 3rd trimester.
Key Features
- Specialist check-up on the 9th of every month.
- Private doctors can volunteer at government facilities.
- E-PMSMA, launched in 2022, tracks High-Risk Pregnancies up to 45 days after delivery.
Achievements
- Antenatal Care coverage: 95.9%
- Institutional deliveries: 90.6%
- 7.5 crore+ Antenatal Care check-ups
- 1.2 crore High-Risk Pregnancies identified
- Maternal Mortality Ratio reduced from 130 to 87
- Neonatal Mortality Rate reduced from 24 to 18
