Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana:1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health De- partments.2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age.How many of the statements given above are correct?
✓ Correct answer: b) Only two
ExplanationThe Janani Suraksha Yojana, a centrally sponsored scheme, was introduced in April 2005 by modifying the Nation- al Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS), which itself was estab- lished in August 1995 as a component within the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP).Under the scheme, qualifying pregnant women are eligible to receive cash assistance regardless of the mother’s age or the number of children she has, as long as she gives birth in a gov- ernment or accredited private health facility.The scheme is currently being executed across all states and Union Territo- ries (UTs), with particular emphasis placed on Low Performing States (LPS).Statement 1 is incorrect : Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).It is not an initiative of State Health Depart- ments.Statement 2 is correct: The objective of the Janani Suraksha Yo- jana (JSY) is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.Statement 3 is correct: The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) en- courages pregnant women, particularly those wit
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