About Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan:
- It was launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW).
- It aims to ensure early risk detection, timely medical intervention, and safer pregnancies for every woman in India, regardless of where she lives.
- Key features:
- It provides free, comprehensive antenatal care to pregnant women — particularly those in their second and third trimesters — at designated government health facilities on the 9th of every month.
- Minimum one comprehensive and quality antenatal checkup by Obstetrician & Gynaecologist or Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC).
- Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) / Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) trained doctor during the second or third trimester.
- Mobilizing the pregnant women for specialist Antenatal care services at designated public health facilities.
- High Risk Pregnancy (HRP) identification by screening for 25 high risk factors and management at an early stage.
- Linking of HRPs to the nearest first referral unit (FRU) for a safe delivery.
- Empanelment of private service providers for PMSMA service provision.
- High-risk pregnancy cases receive priority attention and follow-up care.
- Women who are dropouts from regular antenatal care are actively encouraged to participate.
