Vardaan Hospital actively participates in state government schemes. JananiSuraksha scheme is one such scheme where Vardaan hospital is actively contributing its share. So far 150 Mothers have received the benefit under this scheme at Vardaan Hospital and around two lac rupees have been distributed to these mothers with the help of Government. JananiSurakshaYojana (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. The Yojana, launched on 12th April 2005, by the Honourable Prime Minister, is being implemented in all states and UTs with special focus on low performing states.
Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is being proposed by way of modifying the existing National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS). While NMBS is linked to provision of better diet for pregnant women from BPL families, JananiSurakshaYojana (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. JSY is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme and it integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care. The success of the scheme would be determined by the increase in institutional delivery among the poor families
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One such mother receives cheque of Rs. 1400 under JananiSurakhaYojna in Vardaan Hospital
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The Yojana has identified ASHA, the accredited social health activist as an effective link between the Government and the poor pregnant women in l0 low performing states, namely the 8 EAG states and Assam and J&K and the remaining NE States. In other eligible states and UTs, wherever, AWW and TBAs or ASHA like activist has been engaged in this purpose, she can be associated with this Yojana for providing the services.
Vision
To reduce overall maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate, and
To increase institutional deliveries in BPL families.
Target Group
All pregnant women belonging to the below poverty line (BPL) households and
1.Of the age of 19 years or above
2.Up to two live births.
Registration
Each village of 1000 population is expected to have one ASHA or an equivalent worker registered with the sub-centre and the PHC of that concerned village, who would be working under the supervision of the ANM and in tandem with the AWW. Under JSY, her main role would be:
1. To organize delivery care services for the registered expectant mother,
2. To assist in immunization of the new born and
3.To act as a propagator/motivator of family planning services.
BPL Certification
1. Wherever BPL Cards have been issued under the targeted Public Distribution System and Antyodaya Anna Yojana, it should be the instrument of identification of the beneficiaries.
2. If BPL cards have not yet been issued, the State/UT governments / Municipalities will lay down a simple criterion for certification of BPL Status, through Panchayats or other mechanisms.
3. The ASHA or an equivalent health worker would facilitate in obtaining necessary certification, well ahead of time, so that the non-availability of card or inability to identify a BPL status does not become a hindrance for non-implementation of the scheme.
Role of ASHA or other link health worker associated with JSY would be to:
1. Identify pregnant woman as a beneficiary of the scheme and report or facilitate registration for ANC,
2. Assist the pregnant woman to obtain necessary certifications wherever necessary,
3. Provide and / or help the women in receiving at least three ANC check-ups including TT injections, IFA tablets,
4. Identify a functional Government health centre or an accredited private health institution for referral and delivery,
5. Counsel for institutional delivery,
6. Escort the beneficiary women to the pre-determined health centre and stay with her till the woman is discharged,
7. Arrange to immunize the new-born till the age of 14 weeks,
8. Inform about the birth or death of the child or mother to the ANM/MO,
9. Post natal visit within 7 days of delivery to track mother’s health after delivery and facilitate in obtaining care, wherever necessary,
10. Counsel for initiation of breastfeeding to the new-born within one-hour of delivery and its continuance till 3-6 months and promote family planning.
