Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram

A scheme by Ministry of MoHFW for pregnant women who access government health facilities for their delivery. to absolutely free and no expense delivery, including caesarean section. Essential care is provided to the mother and her neonate within 48 hours. Reasons like high out of pocket expenditure ondiagnostics/investigations, blood, drugs, food and user charges institutional delivery JSSK was launched in June 2011 to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for institutional delivery of pregnant women and treatment of sick infants. In 2014, the programme was extended to all antenatal & postnatal complications of pregnancy and similar entitlements have been put in place for all sick newborns and infants (up to one year of age) accessing public health institutions for treatment.

For pregnant women-

1. Free and cashless delivery
2. Free C-Section
3. Free drugs and consumables
4. Free diagnostics
5. Free diet during stay in the health institutions
6. Free provision of blood
7. Exemption from user charges
8. Free transport from home to health institutions
9. Free transport between facilities in case of referral
10. Free drop back from Institutions to home after 48hrs stay

For sick newborns till 30 days after birth (now been expanded to also cover sick infants) -

1. Free treatment
2. Free drugs and consumables
3. Free diagnostics
4. Free provision of blood
5. Exemption from user charges
6. Free Transport from Home to Health Institutions
7. Free Transport between facilities in case of referral
8. Free drop Back from Institutions to home

1. The applicant must be a pregnant woman.
2. The applicant must be admitted in a government health facility.

Offline

The pregnant woman is referred by the competent staff of the public health facility for JSSK.