CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged first among states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA) in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) was launched to provide fixed-day assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care universally to all pregnant women (in 2nd and 3rd trimester) on the 9th of every month.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan has been launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India. The program aims to provide assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care, free of cost, universally to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) has been recently. introduced to provide fixed day quality antenatal care services to women in their 2nd/ 3rd trimesters of pregnancy on the 9th day of every month.