In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) launched?

2016. PIB says PMSMA was launched on 9 June 2016, and its explainer of 2025 says June 2016. The Health Minister gives the same date in a PIB blog of 15 June 2026. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare runs the scheme. The Prime Minister spoke about it in Mann Ki Baat on 31 July 2016, which is after the launch. So the year is 2016. The other years are not given by any of these sources.

In the PIB explainer of 8 June 2026, which weeks make up the second trimester?

13 to 27 weeks. PIB defines the second trimester as 13 to 27 weeks. It defines the third trimester as 28 weeks until delivery. PMSMA gives its free antenatal care in these two stages. The first twelve weeks are outside the group, and the weeks after delivery are not antenatal.

On the PMSMA portal, what does a green sticker on the Mother and Child Protection card show?

No risk factor was detected. The portal says a sticker is added to the card at each visit. A green sticker is for women with no risk factor detected. A red sticker is for women with a high-risk pregnancy. The portal does not give a sticker for delivery or missed visits.

Under Extended PMSMA, until when is each high-risk pregnancy tracked, according to the PMSMA portal?

Until the 45th day after delivery. The portal lists individual tracking of each high-risk pregnancy up to a healthy outcome. It sets the end point as the 45th day after delivery. PIB says the Government launched Extended PMSMA in January 2022 to strengthen follow-up. Neither source gives a six-month end point.

What does the PMSMA portal say about payment for doctors who volunteer?

There is no monetary compensation; awards recognise them. The portal's awards page says there is no monetary compensation for voluntary contributions. Transport can be arranged for remote areas. Recognition comes through the IPledgeFor9 Achievers Awards. The Rajya Sabha reply of 26 July 2022 also says the Government honours volunteers with these awards.

Under Extended PMSMA, how much does the portal list for the ASHA for a healthy outcome on the 45th day after delivery?

Rs 500 per high-risk woman. The portal lists Rs 500 per high-risk woman to the ASHA for a healthy outcome for mother and baby on the 45th day. The ANM and Medical Officer must verify it first. The Rs 100 amounts on the same page are for mobilising follow-up visits and for the woman's transport. PIB says the incentives support the woman and the ASHA.

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