Context:
Union Cabinet approves extension of National Health Mission.
National Health Mission (NHM):
- Launch: 2013, merging the National Rural Health Mission and National Urban Health Mission.
- Objective: Achieve universal access to equitable, affordable, and quality healthcare services that are accountable and responsive to people’s needs.
- Implementation: By State governments with financial and technical support from the central government.
- Fund Sharing: 60:40 between Central Government and States (90:10 for North-eastern states, including Sikkim).
- Components and Initiatives:
- Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A): Includes Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) for maternal and child health.
- Communicable Diseases Control: Focus on TB, malaria, leprosy, HIV/AIDS under National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) and Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP).
- Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): Screening and management of diabetes, hypertension, and cancer through the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Stroke (NPCDCS).
- Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) Programme.
Source: TH
Previous Year Question
With reference to the National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of ‘ASHA”, trained community health workers?
1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care check-up
2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection pregnancy
3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization
4. Conducting the delivery of baby.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2012 Prelims]
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (a)
