Program brief
| Form of support | Cash together with goods or services |
|---|---|
| Meant for | Women |
| Level | Central |
| Run by | Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare |
| Field | Health & Wellness |
| Started | 2011 |
| How to apply | Offline |
Contents of this entry
Overview
The scheme aims to provide completely free and cashless delivery, including caesarean section, for pregnant women at government health facilities along with free treatment for sick newborns and infants.
Started in 2011, the scheme "Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)" by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, aims to provide free and cashless delivery, treatment, diagnostics, drugs, diet, and transport services to pregnant women and sick newborns/infants at public health institutions. It also aims to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses related to delivery, treatment, and essential maternal and child healthcare services.
Further facts from the listing
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
|---|---|
| Scheme for | Individual |
| DBT (direct bank transfer) | No |
Benefits
For Pregnant Women:
- Free and zero expense Delivery and Caesarean Section
- Free Drugs and Consumables
- Free Essential Diagnostics (Blood, Urine tests and Ultra-sonography etc)
- Free Diet during stay in the health institutions (up to 3 days for normal
- delivery & 7 days for caesarean section)
- Free Provision of Blood
- Free Transport from Home to Health Institutions
- Free Transport between facilities in case of referral
- Drop Back from Institutions to home after 48hrs stay
- Exemption from all kinds of User Charges
For Sick Newborns And Infants (Up to 30 days after birth):
- Free and zero-expense treatment
- Free Drugs and Consumables
- Free Diagnostics
- Free Provision of Blood
- Free Transport from Home to Health Institutions
- Free Transport between facilities in case of referral
- Drop Back from Institutions to home
- Exemption from all kinds of User Charges
Eligibility
- Age
- 18 to 40 years
- Gender
- Female
- The applicant must be a pregnant woman.
- The applicant must be admitted to a government health facility.
Who cannot apply
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Application steps
Offline
- The pregnant woman is referred by the competent staff of the public health facility for JSSK.
Terms used on this page
- foetus
means a human organism during the period of its development beginning on the fifty-seventh day following fertilization or creation (excluding any time in which its development has been suspended) and ending at the birth;
Questions and answers
What is the objective of JSSK?
The scheme aims to provide free and cashless delivery and treatment services to pregnant women and sick newborns/infants.
Who can benefit from this scheme?
Pregnant women and sick newborns or infants up to 30 days old can benefit.
For how many days will the pregnant women be provided free diet?
3 days for normal delivery and 7 days for C-section.
Are medicines provided free of cost?
Yes, all drugs and consumables are provided free.
I am expecting twins, am I also eligible for this scheme?
Yes, you are eligible to avail the benefits under this scheme.
I was admitted into the public health facility when I was eight months into pregnancy. Does it in any affect way to my entitlements under this scheme?
You are equally eligible to receive the benefits in this scheme.
I am expecting twins, am I also eligible for this scheme?
Yes, you are eligible to avail the benefits under this scheme.
Is delivery completely free under this scheme?
Yes, delivery including caesarean section is completely free.
Is diagnostic testing included?
Yes, diagnostics are provided free of cost.
Is transport facility available?
Yes, free transport is provided to and from health institutions.
Is food provided during hospital stay?
Yes, free diet is provided during the stay.
Is blood provided free of cost?
Yes, blood is provided free if required.
Is the scheme applicable for newborns?
Yes, sick newborns are covered under the scheme.
How can one apply for the scheme?
The applicant can directly visit a government health facility to avail benefits.
Official portal and guidelines
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Filed under
- StateAll India686
- FieldHealth & Wellness285
- FieldWomen and Child468
- Eligible groupWomen452
- FunderMinistry Of Health & Family Welfare15
- AgencyDepartment of Health and Family Welfare12
- LevelCentral707
- Award typeComposite544
- KeywordDiagnostics2
- KeywordFree Diet
- KeywordFree Transport For Hospitalisation
- KeywordMedicine8
- KeywordNewborn Child3
- KeywordPregnant17
- KeywordWomen109
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