With effect from February 1, payment of incentive money under Janani Suraksha Yojana for delivery at Government hospitals will be made only two days after the delivery. Besides, e-Health Programmes are also being expanded in the State at a rapid pace. Detailed directives regarding this new arrangement have been sent to Chief Medical and Health Officers.
Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna info rmed that arrangements for free medicines, medical examinations, transport, food etc. have been made for pregnant women admitted in hospitals under Janani Suraksha Yojana. There is provision to provide Rs 1,400 incentive money to women admitted in Government hospitals for delivery. Under new arrangements, this amount will be deposited in bank accounts of beneficiary women through customer service point at divisional level branches of State Bank of India.
Arrangements are being made to operate about 50,000 village level accounts. The Principal Secretary informed that cheques will not be issued to beneficiaries under new arrangements after February 1. Orders to ensure this system, have been given ensure transparent system for patients as per wish of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. It is noteworthy that there 1,600 ambulances including those of 108 service are in operation in the state. They have been fitted with GPS system. The Health Department has deployed top ranked staff to provide heath guarantee to people.
Maternal mortality rate in the State was 335 in year 2006-07, which has been reduced to 230 now. It is targeted to be reduced to 100. Maternal mortality rate is declining as a result of institutional delivery. Besides, women’s health is also improving due to examination of blood pressure, haemoglobin, pre-natal tests and prevention of anaemia at village level. These measures are also saving lives of women during delivery.