Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan Yojana : As we all know that after delivery, mothers and their babies need a lot of care. Every year many pregnant women in India lose their lives due to lack of facilities. Keeping all these things in mind, Safe Motherhood Assurance Suman Yojana has been launched. Under the Suraksha Matritva Aashwasan Yojana, health facilities were provided to pregnant women so that they could keep the baby well.
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Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan Yojana 2023 – Highlights
Name of Scheme : Safe Maternal Assurance Suman Yojana (PMSMASY)
Scheme start date : 10 October 2019
Ministry of Health : Government of India
The scheme was launched by Health Minister : Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
Beneficiary : Pregnant women and newborns Child
Objective : To provide free health services to pregnant women and newborns
Providing better health care to pregnant women
Application Process : Online and Offline Mode
Official website : suman.nhp.gov.in
Aim of Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan Yojana
The main objective of this scheme is to provide free health related services to economically weaker section pregnant women. According to this facility, pregnant women and newborns will be protected and maternal and child mortality will be reduced during delivery. There are many such families in our country who cannot avail good health services due to their economic status.
Benefits of Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan Yojana
- The scheme benefits from zero cost delivery as well as C-section facility in public health facilities.
- Beneficiaries in this scheme will also get an antenatal check-up during the 1st trimester and a check-up under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Matritva Abhiyan.
- Components covered in this scheme
- Tetanus-diphtheria injection
- Iron-folic acid supplementation
- Six home-based newborn care Visits
- Components of ANC Package
- Under this scheme, pregnant women will get free transport from home to health facilities and also drop them back after discharge.
- Counseling for safe motherhood as well as IEC/BCC facilities
- The scheme will also give pregnant women hassle-free access to their medical facilities.
Application Process of Suman Yojana
- You have to apply for this scheme through offline mode.
- To enroll in this scheme you have to first visit the civil hospital of your area.
- There you have to submit the specified documents to fulfill the eligibility criteria.
- All civil hospitals in the districts compulsorily follow the Ministry of Health regulations.
- If there is any problem then individuals can log on to the SUMAN website and also file a complaint.
- This requires individuals to submit certain documents to prove verification.
Eligibility of Security Maternity Assurance Scheme
Every pregnant women and new born babies are eligible to avail the benefits under this Security Maternal Assurance Scheme. But there are some general requirements.
- Pregnant women of all categories including APL and BPL are eligible to get the benefit in this scheme.
- Newborn babies aged 0 to 6 months can also get benefit under the scheme.
- Post delivery, breastfeeding mothers up to 6 months from delivery are also eligible under this scheme.
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