A Study of Janani Suraksha Yojana: a Scheme Under National Rural Health Mission

Health is described as the state of complete physical, mental and social well being. Being healthy is far from just being free from disease. Recognizing the importance of health in the process of economic and social development and improving the quality of life of our citizens, the Government of India has resolved to lunch the National Rural Health Mission to carry out necessary architectural correction in the basic health care delivery system. The mission adopts a synergistic approach by relating health to determinants of good health viz. segment of nutrition ,sanitation, hygiene and safe drinking water. The plan of action includes increasing public expenditure on health, reducing regional imbalance in health infrastructure, pooling resources,optimization of health manpower, decentralization of health programmes, community participation etc. The concept in National Rural Health Mission is to bring all the health and family welfare programmes, including reproductive and child health under one umbrella. Janani Suraksh Yojana came to achieve the goal of NRHM & MDG in relation to maternal care where by our target is to bring down maternal mortality ratio to less than 100/lakh lb.