RCH-JANANI SHISHU SURAKSHA KARYAKRAM (JSSK)
Preamble:
It has been observed that most of the times due to delay in reaching health care facility mothers and infants are deprived of emergency care resulting in maternal morbidity and mortality, still birth and neonatal deaths. To prevent all these complications, it is important that mothers and sick infants up to age of 1 year should be provided quality care, free of cost including diet and transport facility on time.
Aims & Objectives:
The main aim of RCH program is to reduce MMR and IMR. In the State percentage of institutional deliveries is 99% to total deliveries. In government hospitals drugs and consumables, lab diagnostics, LSCS if needed, or arrangement of vehicle in case of referral were the major causes of out of pocket expenses for delivered mothers. The goal of NHM is to reduce the maternal and neonatal death which may cause due to delay and lack of money.
In order to reduce the maternal and neonatal deaths, the Govt. of India has announced the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK). As per Govt. Resolution dated 26th Sep.2011 Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram has been launched from 7th Oct. 2011 in all districts of Maharashtra. Under this scheme services are provided to pregnant & delivered mothers (up to 42 days after delivery) and sick infant’s upto the age of 1 year are getting free services in all government health facilities irrespective of poverty level, caste and parity.
Implementation of Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram:
- Free drugs & Consumables – List of medicines required for mothers and sick infants is provided under JSSK as per GoI guidelines. Medicines are centrally procured and supplied to all districts and corporations as per annual demand.
- Free Referral Transport – Each of the village, district or city is connected to one of the 1828 PHCs, 364 RH,91SDH, 23 DH, 13 WH, 8 GH , 20 Government medical college hospitals and 26 Municipal Corporation Maternity Homes and hospitals under Public health department, Mothers and infants are being referred to nearest facility with availability of services needed. 24 X 7 Centralized call center is established at Pune. 108 & 102 Toll free numbers are available.
- Free Diagnostics – Both essential and desirable lab investigations are conducted free of cost for pregnant mother during ANC, INC and PNC up to 6 weeks. Sick infants up to the age of 1 year are also provided free diagnostic services when needed.
- Free Diet To Delivered Mothers – Delivered mothers are provided free diet in government health facilities up to 3 days for normal deliveries and up to 7 days for caesarean section delivery. During this period, mother is counselled for initiating breast feeding, diet, Family planning and immunization of neonates.
- Provision of Free Blood – Free Blood transfusion is done whenever required to tackle emergencies and complications of deliveries & C – section in government health institutes.
Facilities Providing JSSK Services:
These facilities are provided at Sub-Centers, Primary Health Centers, Rural Hospitals, Sub-District Hospitals, District Hospitals, Women Hospitals and other Govt. health Institutes.
Performance of free referral transport and other services provided under JSSK
| Sr. No. | Year | No. of mothers provided free transport | No. of sick infants up to age of 1 year provided free transport | ||||
| Home to Institute | Institute to inst. | Drop back to home | Home to Institute | Inst to inst. | Drop back to home | ||
| 1 | 2019-20 | 468310 | 184885 | 512508 | 55341 | 25880 | 70781 |
| 2 | 2020-21 | 441356 | 161398 | 460847 | 67785 | 29806 | 81204 |
| 3 | 2021-22 | 432044 | 154601 | 457271 | 75694 | 29212 | 89707 |
| 4 | 2022-23 | 477022 | 163242 | 513880 | 83888 | 27815 | 107773 |
| 5 | 2023-24 | 305998 | 147036 | 385468 | 41004 | 42764 | 69680 |
| 6 | 2024-25 Up to Feb 2025 | 295761 | 141909 | 368265 | 41236 | 18586 | 68142 |
| Sr. No. | Year | No. of Mothers provided | No. of sick infants up to age of 1 year provided | |||
| free drugs & consumables | free diet | free diagnostics | free drug and consumable | free diagnostics | ||
| 1 | 2019-20 | 1903755 | 788716 | 1889784 | 161059 | 133468 |
| 2 | 2020-21 | 1902311 | 633221 | 1905722 | 328617 | 236258 |
| 3 | 2021-22 | 1956966 | 643289 | 1956401 | 297562 | 180463 |
| 4 | 2022 -23 | 1953351 | 686799 | 1948565 | 217859 | 174548 |
| 5 | 2023-24 | 1309399 | 636363 | 1190730 | 146474 | 124052 |
| 6 | 2024-25 Up to Feb 2025 | 1739756 | 608476 | 1646598 | 136109 | 112758 |
Beneficiary:
Citizens
Benefits:
As above
How To Apply
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