On the 9th of every month, government health centres across India set aside a special day just for pregnant women. It’s called the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, and it leans on private doctors volunteering their time.
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PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
Free antenatal care, on the 9th of every month
LaunchedJune 2016, Health Ministry
Covers2nd & 3rd trimester ANC checkups
VolunteersPrivate doctors at govt facilities
Not IncludedNo guaranteed 6-month post-delivery package
Q99 answer: Statement 1 (6-month post-delivery guarantee) is false. Statement 2 (private volunteers at govt facilities) is correct.
🏛️ Must Know
What PMSMA Is
- Launched 2016 The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) is run by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, launched in June 2016.
- Fixed Day, Free ANC It guarantees a fixed-day, free, assured, comprehensive and quality Antenatal Care (ANC) check-up to pregnant women, on the 9th of every month, at government health facilities.
- Targets High-Risk Cases The programme specifically targets women in their second and third trimesters, aiming to identify and manage high-risk pregnancies.
- Private Doctors Volunteer Private-sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities on PMSMA day.
- Not Postnatal PMSMA itself is an antenatal-care scheme — it does not guarantee a separate six-month post-delivery health care package.
🏘️ Good to Know
How Volunteering Works
- Toll-Free Registration Interested private-sector doctors can register to volunteer via a toll-free number, and are matched with nearby government facilities on PMSMA day.
- IPledgeFor9 The government recognises volunteering private practitioners with ‘IPledgeFor9’ Achievers Awards.
- Digital Backbone A National Portal and mobile app support the scheme, helping track beneficiaries and coordinate volunteer doctors.
- Scale Tens of millions of pregnant women have been examined under PMSMA since its 2016 launch, with thousands of private volunteer doctors participating.
Test Yourself
📝 Previous Year Question
UPSC CSP 2024 — PMSMA Statements
- UPSC 2024 Statement 1 (a guaranteed six-month post-delivery care package) is false — PMSMA is an antenatal-care scheme only. Statement 2 (private doctors can volunteer at government facilities) is correct. See UPSC CSP 2024 GS Paper I, Q99.
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