With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements :
- 1.This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.
- 2.Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is wrong: PMSMA guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care to pregnant women in their second and third trimesters, on the 9th of every month at government facilities, but it does not include six months of post-delivery care. Statement 2 is correct: private doctors such as obstetricians, radiologists and physicians can volunteer to provide services at government health facilities. So 2 only.
Watch for: Statement 1 starts accurately, and the extra 'six months post-delivery' part is easy to miss.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the scheme covers antenatal care only, not six months after delivery.
- C. Wrong because Statement 1 is false.
- D. Wrong because Statement 2 is correct.
Source to check: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, PMSMA portal (pmsma.mohfw.gov.in); National Health Mission website
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