Raipur

'PM Safe Maternity Campaign' a boon for State'

Staff Reporter

Prime Minister Safe Maternity Campaign’ is proving to be a boon for Chhattisgarh, officials informed.

As a result of better implementation of this scheme by Health and Family Welfare Department, till date 3.77 lakh pregnant women have been examined and provided medical treatment.

It is noteworthy that under this scheme, pregnant women are provided free medicines, after check-up.

Health Department officials informed that under Prime Minister Safe Maternity Campaign, check-up of more than 12,000 pregnant women was done on March 9. Including which, till date check-up and treatment of nearly 3.77 lakh women has been done. Under this campaign, pregnant women are provided free of cost facility of sonography, blood test, urine test, blood pressure, sugar etc.