THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)
(a) & (b) Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) has been launched on
1st June, 2011. The initiative has been rolled out under the overall umbrella
of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) which entitles all pregnant women
delivering in public health institutions to absolutely free and no expense
delivery, including caesarean section. The entitlements includes free drugs
and consumables, free diagnostics, free blood wherever required, and free
diet up to 3 days for normal delivery and 7 days for C-section. This
initiative also provides for free transport from home to institution,
between facilities in case of a referral and drop back home.
Similar entitlements have been put in place for all sick newborns
accessing public health institutions for treatment till 30 days after birth.
The scheme has been launched under NRHM where funds are given to the
states for drugs, diagnostics, referral transport, blood and also diet as
per the proposal reflected by the states in their Project Implementation
Plan(PIP) and approved by Government of India after appraisal. Statement
showing Funds allocated to the states in their PIP for the year 2011-12 is
placed is Annexed.
(c) & (d) Detailed guidelines for implementation of JSSK have been evolved
and shared with the States.
The guidelines spell out modalities for implementation of different
entitlements i.e. drugs, diagnostics, diet, provision of blood and referral
transport besides publicity and grievance redressal systems for smooth
implementation of JSSK.
(e) The Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) initiative has been
rolled out under the overall umbrella of National Rural Health Mission
(NRHM) which aims at reducing maternal and infant mortality. The entitlement
for free deliveries and free treatment of sick neonates with us out of pocket
expenses under JSSK is a step in the direction of enhancing access to public
health facilities and thereby further reducing maternal and infant mortality.
