Janani Suraksha Yojana
(JSY) has been in force since 2005. It aims to decrease the neo-natal and maternal deaths happening in the country by promoting institutional delivery of babies. This is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). It is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme it integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care. The JSY has identified ASHA, an accredited social health activist as a link between the Government and the poor pregnant women to encourage institutional deliveries among the poor women.results from the first phase of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), 2015-16 showed improvements in MMR and IMR owing partly due to JSY.*GOI Programme
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