Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana:

1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments.
2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.
3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.
4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

Explanation

Statements 2 and 3 are correct

• Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and neo-natal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among the poor pregnant women.

Statement 1 is incorrect

• JSY is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme and it integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care. It is a central intervention implemented by states.

Statement 4 is incorrect

• Under the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) scheme, all pregnant women and infants will get free treatment benefits at public health institutions, including zero expenses for delivery.
• The JSSK scheme emphasises the elimination of out-of-pocket expenses for both Pregnant Women and sick infants.
• Under JSSK, a newborn and sick child up to 1 year (infants) will get following Benefits:
  • Free drugs and consumables.
  • Free essential Diagnostic.
  • Free provision of Blood.
  • Free diet facilities.
  • Free transport facilities from home to health institutions, between health institutions in case of referral.
  • Free drop back facility from institution to home.
  • Exception from all kind of user charges.

Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Hard