Lok Sabha Question No. 1114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## SURAKSHIT MATRITVA A ASHWASAN

## 1114. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  main  objective  and  the  salient features  of  Surakshit  Matritva  Aashwasan (SUMAN) scheme; and
- (b) the eligibility criteria fixed for availing benefits under the said scheme?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Government of India has launched Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN) initiative on 10th  October 2019 with an aim to provide assured, dignified, respectful and quality healthcare at no  cost  and  zero  tolerance  for  denial  of  services  for  every  women  and  newborn  visitin public health facility to end all preventable maternal and newborn deaths and morbiditi provide a positive birthing experi ence.

The main Objectives of SUMAN are;

- Provide high quality medical and emergency services and referrals.
- Create a responsive health care system.
- Use  institutional  and  other  community  based  platforms  like  NGOs,  SHGs,  PRIs  and elected  representatives  to  s pread  awareness,  mobilize  community  and  facilitate  100% reporting and review of Maternal Deaths.
- Develop and establish a system of continuous client feedback and redressal of griev for maternity services.
- Create awareness, build capacities and motivat ion of service providers.
- Provide an interdepartmental platform for convergent action plans.
- Create  steering  committees  for  effective  governance  including  formulating  strate supervision and review of the program for corrective actions.

## Salient featur es of SUMAN;

All Pregnant Woman/infants visiting public health facilities are entitled to the f free services -

- At least 4 ANC check - ups (including one check -up during the 1st trimester and at least one check - up under Pradhan Mantri Surak shit Matritva Abhiyan) and 6 home based new -born care visits.
- Free transport from home to health institutions (102/108) .
- Assured referral services with scope of reaching health facility within one hour critical case emergency.
- Respectful care with privacy and dignity.
- Free and zero expense delivery and C - section facility in case of complications at public health facilities.
- Early initiation and support for breastfeeding.
- Management of sick neonates.
- Zero dose vaccination.
- Birth registration certifi ates from healthcare facilities.
- Post - partum family planning counselling
- Drop back from institution to home after due discharge(minimum 48 hours)
- Conditional cash transfer/direct benefit transfer under various central and state schemes.
- Free and zero expense services for sick infants.
- Time bound redressal of grievance through a responsive call centre/helpline.
- All pregnant women irrespective of their age and parity.
- All mothers up to 6 months post - delivery.
- All infants.

## (b):