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MinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfare
27August,201313:47IST

AchievementofMillenniumDevelopmentGoals
TheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)report2013releasedby
the United Nations has presented data on progress made towards the
MillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandtargetsfortheworldasawholeand
for subregions, each subregion comprising of a group of countries.
SeparatedatatoindicateIndiasprogressonMaternalMortalityRatioand
InfantMortalityRatearenotavailableinthisreport.
However,aspertheofficialestimatesofRegistrarGeneralofIndia(RGI
SRS) Sample Registration System (SRS), Maternal Mortality Ratio
(MMR) has declined from 301 per 100,000 live births in 200103 to 212
per 100,000 live births in 200709 and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has
declinedfrom66per1000livebirthsin2001to44per1000livebirthsin
2011.
The key steps taken to accelerate the pace of reduction of Maternal
Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) under the
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) towards achieving the MDG
Goals2015are:
Promotion of institutional deliveries through Janani Suraksha Yojana
(JSY).
Operationalization of subcentres, Primary Health Centers, Community
Health Centres and District Hospitals for providing 24x7 basic and

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comprehensiveobstetriccare,neonatal,infantandchildcareservices.

PrimeMinister'sOffice
TextofthePMsstatementinLokSabha

Capacity building of health care providers in basic and comprehensive

obstetriccare,IntegratedManagementofNeonatalandChildhoodIllness
(IMNCI)andNavjaatShishuSurakshaKaryakaram(NSSK)etc.

PM'sMeetingwithWestBengalCM
PMcondolesthedemiseofShriNarayanbhai
Bhandari

Mother and Child Protection Card in collaboration with the Ministry of

Women and Child Development to monitor service delivery for mothers
andchildren.

MinofAgriculture
MeetingofUnionAgricultureMinisterwith
theAgricultureandRuralDevelopment
MinisterofPolandinNewDelhiToday

Name based web enabled tracking of pregnant women & children has
beenintroducedtoensureoptimalantenatal,intranatalandpostnatalcare
topregnantwomenandcaretonewborns,infantsandchildren.

MinofCoal
StockofCoalReserves

Identifying the severely anaemic cases among pregnant women at sub

centresandPHCsfortheirtimelymanagement

RequirementofCoalforPowerSector
ExplorationandExploitationofMethaneGas

Antenatal, Intranatal and Postnatal care including Iron and Folic Acid
supplementation to pregnant, lactating women and Iron and Folic Acid
supplementationtochildrenandadolescentsforpreventionandtreatment
ofanaemia.

MinofCulture
Governmenttoestablishcrosscultural
linkageswith39IndianOceanCountriesunder
ProjectMausam
Repair/RestorationworkofSherShahGatein
Delhilikelytobecompletedin201516
ConservationandpromotionofCulture
throughNationalCultureFund
Rs.19,338lakhsspentonconservationof
protectedmonumentsintheyear201415

MinofDefence
WreathLaidbyHonorablePresidentofIndia
atAmarJawanJoytiasPartofCentenary
CommemorationofWorldWar1
PreviousDate

MinofHealthandFamilyWelfare
Involvepublicrepresentativesin
communicatingbestpracticesandfeaturesof
schemestopeople:ShriJPNadda

MinofHumanResourceDevelopment

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Totackletheproblemofanaemiaduetomalariaparticularlyinpregnant
women and children, Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) and
Insecticide Treated Bed Nets (ITBNs) are being distributed in endemic
areas.
Management of Malnutrition particularly Severe Acute Malnutrition
(SAM)byestablishingNutritionalRehabilitationCentres(NRCs).
Exclusive breastfeeding for first six months and appropriate infant and
young child feeding practices are being promoted in convergence with
MinistryofWomanandChildDevelopment.
Strengthening of Facility based newborn care by setting up Newborn
care corners (NBCC) in all health facilities where deliveries take place
Special New Born Care Units (SNCUs) at District Hospitals and New
Born Stabilization Units (NBSUs) at First Referral Units for the care of
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sicknewborn.
Engagementof8.92lakhsAccreditedSocialHealthActivists(ASHAs)
togeneratedemandandfacilitateaccessingofhealthcareservicesbythe
community.
HomeBasedNewbornCare(HBNC)hasbeeninitiatedthroughASHA
toimprovenewborncarepracticesatthecommunitylevelandforearly
detectionandreferralofsicknewbornbabies.
VillageHealthandNutritionDaysinruralareasasanoutreachactivity,
forprovisionofmaternalandchildhealthservicesandcreatingawareness
onmaternalandchildcareincludinghealthandnutritioneducation.
Universal Immunization Program (UIP) against seven diseases for all
children.GovernmentofIndiasupportsthevaccineprogrambysupplyof
vaccinesandsyringes,coldchainequipmentsandprovisionofoperational
costs.
VitaminAsupplementationforchildrenaged6monthsto5years.
Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) has been launched on 1st
June, 2011, to eliminate any out of pocket expense for pregnant women
delivering in public health institutions and sick newborns and infants
accessingpublichealthinstitutionsfortreatment.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Health & Family
WelfareShriGhulamNabiAzadinwrittenreplytoaquestionintheLok
Sabhatoday.
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