Which of the following states has bagged the top position under the Pradhan…
2018
Which of the following states has bagged the top position under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)?
- A.
Andhra Pradesh
- B.
Madhya Pradesh
- C.
Uttar Pradesh
- D.
Himachal Pradesh
- E.
Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: D
CONCEPT: The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) is a maternal-health programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2016. It guarantees every pregnant woman a fixed, free and quality antenatal check-up by a doctor or specialist on the 9th of every month at government health facilities. Performance under the scheme is judged chiefly by what share of registered pregnant women are actually brought to these special clinics for their antenatal check-up.
APPLICATION: On this coverage metric Himachal Pradesh secured the top position in the country. Of the 1,28,058 women registered between August 2016 and May 2018, the state brought 87,414 of them - about 68.26% - to its 495 special PMSMA clinics for a doctor-conducted antenatal check-up. For this best-in-country coverage rate the state was conferred the national PMSMA award by the Union Health Minister in July 2018.
CROSS-CHECK: The top rank is decided by the antenatal-coverage rate, not by a state's size or birth volume. Himachal Pradesh's 68.26% coverage was the highest in the recognition cycle, which is why it earned the top position under PMSMA.