Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan

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The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry will launch nationwide celebrations to commemorate ten years of successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.

About Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan

• It was launched on June 9, 2016 by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW).
• It aims to ensure early risk detection, timely medical intervention, and safer pregnancies for every woman in India, regardless of where she lives.

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Key Features of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan 

• It provides free, comprehensive antenatal care to pregnant women — particularly those in their second and third trimesters — at designated government health facilities on the 9th of every month.
• Minimum one comprehensive and quality antenatal checkup by Obstetrician & Gynaecologist or Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC).
• Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) / Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) trained doctor during the second or third trimester.
• Mobilizing the pregnant women for specialist Antenatal care services at designated public health facilities.
• High Risk Pregnancy (HRP) identification by screening for 25 high risk factors and management at an early stage.
• Linking of HRPs to the nearest first referral unit (FRU) for a safe delivery.
• Empanelment of private service providers for PMSMA service provision.
• High-risk pregnancy cases receive priority attention and follow-up care.
• Women who are dropouts from regular antenatal care are actively encouraged to participate.

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