The National Health Mission, Haryana has been appreciated for providing better services in the field of health under which the State will get incentive of about Rs 40 crore besides the assistance being provided by the Government of India.
Haryana has ranked at the top with 6.54 points for overall and incremental progress. Haryana has attained the position of the most improved state because it registered progress in most of the Health outcome indicators as per the Health Index 2019 released by the Niti Ayog, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Amneet P. Kumar said on Monday.
Kumar said that the total support from Government of India for the financial year 2018-19 was Rs. 303.68 crore and the amount of incentive will be Rs. 40 crore, which is about 13 per cent of Rs 303.68 crore.
She said that one of the key objectives of the National Health Mission is to provide accessible, affordable and accountable health care delivery system to be put in place in the State to benefit all citizens. The State has made earnest efforts for achievement of physical and financial goals set out by the Government of India, which included reduction in Maternal Mortality Rate, Infant Mortality Rate, Neonatal Mortality Rate, Total Fertility Rate and full immunization of all newborns.