Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) – USPC Prelims

Ministry/Department :  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Objective: To reduce maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women Scheme: It is a centrally sponsored scheme. Eligible pregnant women are entitled for cash assistance of Rs 1400 irrespective of the age of mother and number of children for giving birth in a …

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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for health workers Fighting Covid-19 – UPSC Prelims

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Aim: To provide comprehensive personal accident insurance cover of Rs. 50 lakh to all healthcare providers who Lost their life due to Covid-19 Accidental death on account of COVID-19 related duty. Scheme: It is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020. Coverage of the Scheme: All government health centres, …

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National Digital Health Mission – UPSC Prelims

Ministry : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Aims to create a national digital health ecosystem that supports universal health coverage Mission: It is an IT-enabled healthcare infrastructure system The healthcare services will be provided through a mobile app or through an official website. Mission has four components: National Health Electronic Registries A Federated Personal Health Records …

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PM Atma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana – UPSC Prelims

Type: It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme Aim: The scheme aims to Improve primary, secondary, and tertiary care health systems, Strengthen existing national institutions in Health sector Create new institutions, to cater to detection and cure of new and emerging diseases. Duration of the Scheme: Six Years Features of the Scheme: The scheme will support in the setting …

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Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)

Ministry/Department : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Objective: To correct regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country. Scheme: Started in 2003 It has two components setting up of AIIMS like institutions and upgradation of Government medical college institutions. …

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Mission Indradhanush – UPSC Prelims

Ministry/Department : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Objective: The Mission Indradhanush, depicting seven colours of the rainbow, aims to cover all those children who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases which include: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, measles, severe form of childhood tuberculosis, hepatitis B, meningitis and pneumonia (Hemophilus influenza …

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Universal Immunization Programme – UPSC Prelims

Ministry/Department :  Ministry of Health & Family Welfare It is a free vaccination program launched by the Union Government in 1985 against vaccine preventable diseases Under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) 7 vaccines are administered. These vaccines are: Diptheria, Pertusis, Tetanus (DPT), Polio, Measles, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) (TB), Hepatitis B 4 new vaccines are added …

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