Health & Nutrition Schemes
Government Schemes · स्वास्थ्य और पोषण योजनाएं · 18 facts
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY: World's largest government-funded health insurance; Rs 5 lakh/family/year; covers 55 crore beneficiaries; 3 lakh+ hospitals empanelled
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs: 1.5 lakh Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs 2023; provide comprehensive primary healthcare including mental health
PMSMA (Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan): Free antenatal care to pregnant women on 9th of every month; at government health facilities; by specialists/MBBS doctors
Poshan Abhiyan (National Nutrition Mission): Launched March 8, 2018; targets stunting, under-nutrition, anemia, low birth weight; covers 10 crore+ beneficiaries through technology
NHM (National Health Mission): Launched 2013 merging NRHM + NUHM; strengthens rural and urban health systems; funds ASHA workers, ANMs, primary health centres
JSSK (Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram): Free and cashless services for pregnant women and sick newborns in public institutions; covers delivery, C-section, drugs, diagnostics
JSY (Janani Suraksha Yojana): Safe motherhood intervention under NHM; cash incentive for institutional delivery; Rs 1400 in rural, Rs 1000 in urban areas (LPS states)
Mission Indradhanush: Universal immunisation programme; covers 12 vaccine-preventable diseases; Phase I-VII launched 2015-2022; 3.8 crore+ children vaccinated
Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat: Target TB elimination by 2025 (5 years ahead of global 2030 target); Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana (Rs 500/month nutritional support to TB patients)
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM): Unique Health ID (ABHA) for every citizen; digital health records; unified health interface; integrates hospitals, pharmacies, labs
ASHA Workers: 10 lakh Accredited Social Health Activists; one per 1000 rural population; incentive-based; village-level link worker; Magnet Compass for tracking
National Mental Health Programme (NMHP): District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) in 716 districts; 50 beds in every district hospital; tele-MANAS helpline 14416
POSHAN 2.0: Comprehensive Nutrition Support Programme (2021); merges ICDS, Poshan Abhiyan, NHM nutrition; targets stunting below 25%, wasting below 5% by 2022
PM Jan Arogya Yojana expansion: Extended to all senior citizens 70+ years (September 2024); added 6 crore+ new beneficiaries; regardless of income
National AIDS Control Programme (NACP): Phase IV running; 2.4 million PLHIV in India; free ART at 700+ ART centres; target 90-90-90 by 2030
Tele-consultation services: eSanjeevani platform (MoHFW); 20 crore+ consultations done; connects patients in remote areas to doctors; free teleconsultation
PM Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN): Assured, dignified, respectful care at no cost to all pregnant women at government health facilities; zero preventable deaths
ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services): World's largest early childhood programme; 14 lakh Anganwadi centres; covers nutrition, pre-school education, health check-ups for 0-6 years