Lok Sabha Question No. 176 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan, Dr. D Ravi Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 176 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND AUGUST, 2024

## JANANI SHISHU SURAKSHA KARYAKRAM

## *176 DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN : DR. D RAVI KUMAR:

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

- (a) the total number of the women belonging to SC/ST communities benefitted from Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram under National Health Mission in the country including Tamil Nadu during the last three years, year-wise, till date;
- (b) whether the Government has launched any awareness programme for successful implementation of the said scheme;
- (c) if so, the details of programme/achievement thereof, State-wise/year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has reviewed/assessed the implementation of the said scheme in the country;
- (e) if so, the details of the findings/shortcomings alongwith the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (f) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure that pregnant women/sick neonates/sick infants receive care free of charge at public health institutions under the said scheme?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 176 FOR 2 ND AUGUST, 2024

- (a) The details of the number of pregnant women benefitted from Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) including SC/ST communities under National Health Mission in the country including Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year are as following;

|               | Total No. of Pregnant Women benefitted from JSSK   | Total No. of Pregnant Women benefitted from JSSK   | Total No. of Pregnant Women benefitted from JSSK   | Total No. of Pregnant Women benefitted from JSSK            |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of state | FY ' 2021-22                                       | FY ' 2022-23                                       | FY ' 2023-24                                       | FY ' 2024-25 (April to June) accessed as on date 23.07.2024 |
| India         | 1,52,88,954                                        | 1,85,24,521                                        | 1,43,22,175                                        | 18,35,846                                                   |
| Tamil Nadu    | 5,46,208                                           | 5,17,981                                           | 6,42,986                                           | 1,30,445                                                    |

(b) & (c) Various awareness generation programmes are organized/ launched regularly throughout the year for successful implementation of JSSK scheme.

- i. Popularizing the Scheme through Information Education & Communication (IEC) & Behavior Change Communication (BCC) strategies including Mass media/Mid media.
- ii. Interpersonal communication through field level workers like ANMs and ASHAs with the ground level beneficiaries.
- iii. Budgetary approvals are accorded to awareness generation proposals received from States/UTs under National Health Mission (NHM) Programme implementation Plans (PIP) of States/UTs.

(d) & (e) The Government reviews/assesses the implementation of JSSK by undertaking periodic Regional and State Level Review meetings and field visits in various States/UTs. Since the launch of JSSK, ten Common Review Missions (CRMs) have also been conducted. Also, a system of regular supportive supervisory visits to the states and districts to monitor the implementation of JSSK has been put in place.

As per National Family Health survey Report (2019-21), total institutional birth has increased from 78.9% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 88.6% in NFHS-5 (2019-21).

- (f) Following steps are taken by the Government to ensure that pregnant women, sick neonates/sick babies receive care free of charge at public health institutions under the JSSK;
- i. Monitor/review the implementation of JSSK by undertaking periodic Regional and State Level Review meetings and field visits in various States/UTs.
- ii. Communications through multiple channels with State Governments including letters, video conferencing, etc.
- iii. Budgetprovision in ProgramImplementation Plan (PIP) underNational Health Mission (NHM) to all States/UTs for providing free entitlements under JSSK like diet, drugs & Consumables, diagnostics, delivery & caesarean section, referrals transport, blood (if required), transport etc.

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