Janani Suraksha Yojana | Cash assistance to BPL pregnant womens and ASHA workers
Operated by
Health & Family Welfare Department, Central Govt
Purpose
Assistance for antenatal care, institutional care during delivery and post natal immediate post-delivery care in rural areas
Probable duration
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Eligibility
- All pregnant women belonging to the below poverty line (BPL) households
- Of the age of 19 years or above
- Up to two live births.
Benefit Description
- To reduce over all maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate, and to increase institutional deliveries in BPL families.
- JSY integrates the cash assistance with antenatal care during the pregnancy period, institutional care during delivery and immediate post-partum period in a health centre by establishing a system of coordinated care by field level health worker.
- Objective of reducing maternal and neo-natal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among the poor pregnant women.
Application process
Not known
Other Details
Conditions if Any
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