Scheme for Healthcare of Women and Children

The Government of India is aware of the health status of women and children in the country. However, since public health is a state subject, GOI has been providing financial and technical support to the States/UTs for implementing various targeted health interventions through the following Programmes: 1.  Reproductive and Child Health Programme Phase I (RCH-I) during 1997 to 2005. 2. Reproductive and Child Health Programme Phase II (RCH-II) under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) during 2005 to 2010.  3.  Reproductive, Maternal, Neo-natal, Child Health + Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) approach under National Health Mission from 2013 onwards. Under the above programmes, assistance for various schemes/interventions  viz.,  Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY),  Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK), Universal Immunization Programme, creation of  state-of- the- art  100 /50 /30 bedded Maternal and Child Health Wings (MCH wings) in the district hospitals , Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs, Newborn Stabilisation Units (NBSU) Newborn Care Corners (NBCCs), Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC),  establishment of Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres (NRC) etc., are provided by the Government of India. Further, recent  launching of India Newborn Action Plan  in response to the Global Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP)  takes forward the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health.  Roadmap for Affordable Healthcare for Poor Public health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to provide affordable health care for poor people is that of the concerned State Governments. However, the National Health Mission (NHM) which encompasses the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as its two sub-missions has been launched to support the States to provide accessible, affordable, effective and quality health care services especially to the poor and vulnerable sections of the population. Under NHM support is provided to States/UTs, including Gujarat, for strengthening their health care systems based on requirements posed by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs). Approvals against the PIPs received are provided to all States/UTs based on appraisal and resource availability.