Which national health program aims to reduce Maternal Mortality by promoting deliveries of pregnant women in Govt Health Facilities?

Appeared in: MP CHO -2021 (Shift 1st)

Explanation

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a flagship safe motherhood program launched under the National Health Mission.
Its primary stated objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality.
The core strategy of the program is to directly incentivize and promote deliveries in government or accredited health facilities.
It provides a cash benefit to the mother for delivering in an institution and also to the ASHA worker for facilitating this process.

Option B: Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (NSSK) focuses on the health of the newborn ('Navjat Shishu'), not the mother's place of delivery. Its main goal is to reduce neonatal mortality by training health personnel in essential newborn care and resuscitation.
Option C: Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS), or Patient Welfare Committee, is a hospital management structure. Its purpose is to improve the facilities and overall patient welfare within a hospital, not to specifically promote institutional deliveries to reduce maternal mortality.
Option D: This option is incorrect because a specific program, Janani Suraksha Yojana, directly addresses the objective mentioned in the question.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain National Health Programs for Maternal Health as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
JSY has been a key factor in significantly increasing the rate of institutional deliveries in India, which is a critical strategy for reducing the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR).
Nurses are at the forefront of implementing JSY, from counseling and antenatal care to ensuring safe delivery and postnatal follow-up.
Understanding the specifics of JSY, including eligibility and benefits, is crucial for community health nurses to ensure all eligible women receive the intended care and support.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the core requirement of the question: a national program to reduce maternal mortality by promoting delivery in government facilities.
Analyze the name of each program for clues. 'Janani' means mother, 'Suraksha' means safety, and 'Yojana' means scheme, directly pointing to a mother's safety scheme.
'Navjat Shishu' means newborn child, indicating a focus on infants, not mothers.
'Rogi Kalyan Samiti' means Patient Welfare Committee, suggesting a focus on hospital administration and patient amenities.
Based on the names and your knowledge of community health programs, recall that JSY is the primary scheme that uses financial incentives to encourage institutional deliveries.
Confirm that JSY's objective matches the question's requirement, making it the correct answer.

Concept Tested & Keywords

Concept Tested: National Health Programs for Maternal Health
Stem keywords: national health program, Maternal Mortality, deliveries, Govt Health Facilities
Lead-in keywords: Which
Clinical cues: Age/sex group narrows the expected diagnosis, intervention, or normal reference range.
Negative lead-in flag: false

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