{"id":38542,"date":"2025-03-05T18:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T13:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=38542"},"modified":"2025-03-05T18:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T13:25:25","slug":"success-of-national-health-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/05-03-2025\/success-of-national-health-mission","title":{"rendered":"Success of National Health Mission (NHM)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Syllabus :GS 2\/Health <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Context\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Union Health Minister recently chaired the ninth meeting of the Mission Steering Group (MSG)<\/strong> of the National Health Mission (NHM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Do you know?<\/strong>
    – The Mission Steering Group is the highest policy-making and steering institution under the NHM, providing broad policy direction and governance for the health sector.\u00a0
    – The MSG plays a critical role in shaping policies and strategies that drive the nation\u2019s healthcare initiatives. It is fully empowered to approve financial norms for all schemes and components.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    National Health Mission (NHM)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM<\/strong>)\u00a0 was launched\u00a0 in April 2005 to provide accessible, affordable, and quality health services to the poorest households in remote rural areas.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • In\u00a0 May 2013, the National Health Mission (NHM) <\/strong>was approved by the Cabinet, incorporating the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)<\/strong> as a sub-mission alongside NRHM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Achievements under NHM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • India achieved the National Health Policy target of Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) 100 deaths per 1 lakh live births<\/strong>, with an 83% decline in MMR from 1990 to 2020, surpassing the global decline rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • India saw a 69% reduction in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)<\/strong> and a 75% decline in Under-5 Mortality Rate, both outperforming the global averages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Total Fertility Rate (TFR) decreased<\/strong> from 3.4 in 1992-93 to 2.0 in 2019-21.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Out-of-pocket expenditure<\/strong> decreased from 69.4% in 2004-05 to 39.4% in 2021-22, while government health expenditure increased from 22.5% to 48%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The number of healthy human resources under NHM increased from 23,000 in 2006-07 to 5.23 lakh in 2023-24.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        Health Achievements<\/strong>
        – WHO certification:<\/strong> India eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus in 2015 and Trachoma as a public health problem in 2024.
        – Ayushman Arogya Mandirs:<\/strong> Over 1.76 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are operational, with increased footfall and wellness sessions.
        – Screening and Teleconsultations: <\/strong>Non-communicable diseases (NCD) screenings grew from 10.94 crore in 2019-20 to 109.55 crore in 2023-24.
        1. Teleconsultations increased from 0.26 crore in 2019-20 to 11.83 crore in 2023-24.
        – Tuberculosis (TB): <\/strong>The National TB Elimination Program saw an 18% reduction in TB incidence and a 21% decrease in mortality.
        – National Dialysis Program<\/strong>: Covered all states\/UTs, providing services to 26.97 lakh patients across 748 districts.
        – Sickle Cell Anaemia<\/strong>: Over 5 crore people screened, 1.84 lakh diagnosed, and 2.24 crore sickle cell cards distributed.
        – Malaria and Kala-azar:<\/strong> India achieved a 79.3% reduction in malaria cases and a 85.2% reduction in malaria deaths. The Kala-azar elimination target was met in 2023.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Source: PIB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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