Reproductive Maternal NewbornChild
Health
+ Adolescent Health
AnOverview
Vandana Gurnani
JS (RCH)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Government of India
Overview
Situational Analysis
RMNCH+A-Introduction
Reproductive Health
Maternal Health
Child Health and Immunization
Adolescent Health and RKSK
PCPNDT
Recent Initiatives
Challenges
Out of total
polio cases
across the
world
India
India accounted for over 50
percent of the polio cases
In 2009…..
In 2014…...
India certified as ‘Polio-free’ by WHO in March 2014 and has since maintained the status
- A Monumental Success
Polio and Maternal & NeonatalTetanus
Maternal & NeonatalTetanus (MNT) andYaws– ELIMINATED !!
385
556
216
167
Global (MMEIG
Estimates:1990-2015)
India(MMEIG
Estimates: 1990 &
2015) & SRS 2011-13
India’s Progresson MDG 5 – Maternal
Mortality Ratio
MMR in India has declined much faster
than the global MMR
91
126
43 43
Global (IGME
Estimates:1990-2015)
India(IGME
Estimates: 1990) &
SRS 2013
44%
decline
70%
decline
India’s Progresson MDG 4 –Under5
Mortality Rate
53%
decline
65%
decline
U5MR in India has declined much faster
than the global U5MR
Key Targets- SDG-3/ NHP 2017/ Budget
 Reduction of TFR to 2.1 by 2025
 Reduce MMR from current level to 100 by
2020
 Reduce Under Five Mortality to 23 by 2025
 Reduce Infant mortality Rate to 28 by 2019
 Reduce Neo-natal mortality to 16 by 2025
 Antenatal care coverage above 90% by
2025
 90% full immunization by 2025
Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Health +Adolescent
Health
Reproductive
&
Child Health
Reprod
-uctive
Mater
nal
New-
born
Child
Adoles
-cent
RMNCH+A
APPROACH
• RMNCH+A Links maternal and child survival to other components
(family planning , adolescent health, gender & PC & PNDT)
• Plus denotes inclusion of adolescence as a distinct ‘life stage’ in the
overall strategy
• Links community and facility based care as well as referrals between
various levels of health care system
KeyStrategies – RMNCH+A
Family Planning
• Expansion of the basket of FP Choices
• Home Delivery of Contraceptives by
ASHAs,
• Fixed Day Static Services at all facilities
• Enhanced Compensation Scheme
• National Family Planning Indemnity
Scheme,
• Emphasis on Post Partum and Post
Abortion FP services
KeyStrategies – RMNCH+A
Maternal Health
• Early registration of pregnancy
• ANC services, detection and follow-up of high
risk cases using MCTS
• Encouraging institutional deliveries, improving
access by setting up delivery points & FRUs –
Over 20000 delivery points & 2200 FRUs
• Capacity Building Of HR
• Maternal Death Review
• Comprehensive Abortion Care
• Maternal & Child Health Wings – 515
sanctioned
KeyStratagies– RMNCH+A
Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram- Free and
Zero Expense delivery including C-section, free
care in case of ante-natal & post-natal
complications for pregnant women and infants
Nearly 1.3 crore women are availing for free
entitlements every year
Janani Surksha Yojana-Cash assistance to
eligible pregnant women who give birth in a
government health facility. In the year 2016-
17, the number of JSY beneficiaries was
1,04,59,547
KeyStrategies – RMNCH+A
Child Health
• Essential newborn care at facility - Specialised units for
stabilization and care of sick newborn babies (712
SNCUs, 2321 NBSUs & 18323 NBCCs)
• Home based newborn care
• Promotion of breastfeeding and timely initiation of
complementary feeding
• Management of cases of severe acute malnutrition at
Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (965 NRCs)
• Micronutrient supplementation
• Screening and management of children with 4 Ds-RBSK
program. In year 2016-17, 29.8 Crore children were
screened, 1.35 Crore identified with any of the Ds and 97.6
lakhs were referred to secondary/tertiary care facilities.
Key Programmes – RMNCH+A
Universal Immunization Programme
• Largest immunization programme in World
• 30 million pregnant women; 26 million newborns targeted annually
• 9 million sessions held annually
• 27,000+ cold chain points
• Twelve Vaccine Preventable Diseases covered:
Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Hepatitis
B, H. Influenzae B, Japanese Encephalitis Rotavirus diarrhoea, Rubella and
Pneumococcal pneumonia.
• India is the largest manufacturer of vaccines with a functional National
Regulatory Authority
• Full Immunisation has increased from 43.5% (2005-06) to 62% (2015-16)
KeyStrategies– RMNCH+A
• Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics (AFHCs)
• Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS)
• Menstrual Hygiene Scheme (MHS)
• Peer Educator Programme
Adolescent Health
Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
Being implemented to reach 253 millions adolescents (ages 10-19 years) in
country in a phased manner
Decline inSex Ratio and PC&PNDTAct
• The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex
Selection) Act, 1994 (PC& PNDT Act) was enacted in 1996 and further amended in
2003
• Prohibits sex selection before and after conception and imposes penalty.
• Policy making bodies both at national and state levels-(Central/ State Supervisory
Boards)
• Implementation lies with the States though State and District Appropriate
Authorities assisted by Advisory Committees
• Monitoring mechanisms are in place at all levels- (Multidisciplinary National/
State/ District Inspection and Monitoring Committees)
 2370 court cases have been filed, 304 Convictions have been secured and
following conviction the medical licenses of 114 doctors have been suspended/
cancelled and 1416 ultrasound machines have been sealed for violations of the
law.
Web-based Mother and Child Tracking System/ MCTFC
Web-based Health Management Information System for monitoring
service delivery indicators
Sample Registration System : Data brought out by Registrar General
of India on key outcome indicators at the national & state level
National Family Health Survey: All India data on key indicators
through periodic surveys
Coverage Evaluation Survey, Rapid Survey of Children, Common Review
Missions, RMNCH+A field visits
Evaluating
Performance
Recent Key Initiatives
RMNCH+A
PMSMA
Mission
Indradhanush
Mission
Parivar Vikas
Intensified
Diarrhoea
Control
Fortnight
Mother’s
Absolute
Affection
National
Deworming
Day
Mission Indradhanush to reach out to unreached
children.
6% to 7% annual expansion in the immunization
coverage.
• 2.53 crore children provided vaccination
• 66.16 lakh children were fully vaccinated
• 68.43 lakh pregnant women also vaccinated with
Tetanus Toxoid.
New Vaccines launched
 Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
 Adult Japanese Encephalitis (JE)
 Rotavirus
 Measles Rubella.
 Pneumococcal
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan
(PMSMA) - special ANC checkups for pregnant
women (in 2nd / 3rd Trimester) on 9th of every month
• More than 4300 volunteers registered,
• More than 12000 facilities provide PMSMA
services
• More than 75 lakh antenatal checkups conducted
Family Planning: Three new methods introduced
 Injectable Contraceptive DMPA (Antara) – a 3-monthly
injection
 Centchroman pill (Chhaya)– non-hormonal once a week
pill
 Progesterone-only pills (POP) – for lactating mothers
Mission Parivar Vikas & New Family Planning Media
Campaign launched - scheme for 146 High Fertility Districts
Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight is being observed
annually during July-August, with the ultimate aim of ‘zero
child deaths due to childhood diarrhoea’. More than 14.7
crore children were reached through this campaign since
2014.
National Deworming Day (NDD) is being observed
annually targeting all children in the age group of 1-19 years
(both school enrolled and non-enrolled). More than 75 Crore
doses of Albendazole were administered to children 1-19
years since 2014.
MAA- Mothers Absolute Affection program has been
launched during World Breastfeeding week in August 2016 to
promote breast feeding and improve child feeding practices,
with special emphasis on early initiation of breastfeeding in
health facilities
8 EAG States Contribute…
 50% of India's Population
 68% of Child Births
 70% of Infant Deaths
 72% of Under 5 Mortality
 80% of Maternal Mortality
Challenges
 Intra – State and intra district disparities- lack of
focus on HPDs
 Poor tracking of high risk pregnancies
 Paucity of Human Resources for
Health, irrational postings
 Irregular availability of essential drugs and
diagnostics e.g. availability of IFA
 Weak focus on quality of care
 Poor infection prevention and control practices
 Lack of grievance redressal forums for JSSK/ JSY
etc
 Overall lack of focus on adolescent health
 Lack of adequate focus on Supportive
Supervision
Comparative trend in DALYs among all ages Vs under 5 children in India and high income countries
Contribution to DALYs among under 5 children in India-2015
Comparative pattern of DALYs in under 5 children in India Vs high income countries
28
Under 5 Deaths:Causes
Haemorrhage
, 38%
Sepsis,11%
Hypertensive
disorders, 5%
Obstructed
Labour, 5%
Abortion, 8%
Other
Conditions,
34%
Source- RGI-SRS 2001-03
‘3 Delays’
• Delay in decision to seek professional care
• Delay in reaching the appropriate health facility
• Delay in receiving care after arriving at a hospital
Medical
Causes
Neonatal
causes
53%
Pneumoni
a
15%
Diarrhoeal
disease
12%
Measles
3%
Injuries
3%
Others
14%
Maternal deaths :Causes
Source- WHO 2012
Infections 33
Prematurity 35
Asphyxia 20

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  • 1.
    Reproductive Maternal NewbornChild Health +Adolescent Health AnOverview Vandana Gurnani JS (RCH) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India
  • 2.
    Overview Situational Analysis RMNCH+A-Introduction Reproductive Health MaternalHealth Child Health and Immunization Adolescent Health and RKSK PCPNDT Recent Initiatives Challenges
  • 3.
    Out of total poliocases across the world India India accounted for over 50 percent of the polio cases In 2009….. In 2014…... India certified as ‘Polio-free’ by WHO in March 2014 and has since maintained the status - A Monumental Success Polio and Maternal & NeonatalTetanus Maternal & NeonatalTetanus (MNT) andYaws– ELIMINATED !!
  • 4.
    385 556 216 167 Global (MMEIG Estimates:1990-2015) India(MMEIG Estimates: 1990& 2015) & SRS 2011-13 India’s Progresson MDG 5 – Maternal Mortality Ratio MMR in India has declined much faster than the global MMR 91 126 43 43 Global (IGME Estimates:1990-2015) India(IGME Estimates: 1990) & SRS 2013 44% decline 70% decline India’s Progresson MDG 4 –Under5 Mortality Rate 53% decline 65% decline U5MR in India has declined much faster than the global U5MR
  • 5.
    Key Targets- SDG-3/NHP 2017/ Budget  Reduction of TFR to 2.1 by 2025  Reduce MMR from current level to 100 by 2020  Reduce Under Five Mortality to 23 by 2025  Reduce Infant mortality Rate to 28 by 2019  Reduce Neo-natal mortality to 16 by 2025  Antenatal care coverage above 90% by 2025  90% full immunization by 2025
  • 6.
    Reproductive Maternal NewbornChild Health +Adolescent Health Reproductive & Child Health Reprod -uctive Mater nal New- born Child Adoles -cent RMNCH+A APPROACH • RMNCH+A Links maternal and child survival to other components (family planning , adolescent health, gender & PC & PNDT) • Plus denotes inclusion of adolescence as a distinct ‘life stage’ in the overall strategy • Links community and facility based care as well as referrals between various levels of health care system
  • 7.
    KeyStrategies – RMNCH+A FamilyPlanning • Expansion of the basket of FP Choices • Home Delivery of Contraceptives by ASHAs, • Fixed Day Static Services at all facilities • Enhanced Compensation Scheme • National Family Planning Indemnity Scheme, • Emphasis on Post Partum and Post Abortion FP services
  • 8.
    KeyStrategies – RMNCH+A MaternalHealth • Early registration of pregnancy • ANC services, detection and follow-up of high risk cases using MCTS • Encouraging institutional deliveries, improving access by setting up delivery points & FRUs – Over 20000 delivery points & 2200 FRUs • Capacity Building Of HR • Maternal Death Review • Comprehensive Abortion Care • Maternal & Child Health Wings – 515 sanctioned
  • 9.
    KeyStratagies– RMNCH+A Janani ShishuSuraksha Karyakram- Free and Zero Expense delivery including C-section, free care in case of ante-natal & post-natal complications for pregnant women and infants Nearly 1.3 crore women are availing for free entitlements every year Janani Surksha Yojana-Cash assistance to eligible pregnant women who give birth in a government health facility. In the year 2016- 17, the number of JSY beneficiaries was 1,04,59,547
  • 10.
    KeyStrategies – RMNCH+A ChildHealth • Essential newborn care at facility - Specialised units for stabilization and care of sick newborn babies (712 SNCUs, 2321 NBSUs & 18323 NBCCs) • Home based newborn care • Promotion of breastfeeding and timely initiation of complementary feeding • Management of cases of severe acute malnutrition at Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (965 NRCs) • Micronutrient supplementation • Screening and management of children with 4 Ds-RBSK program. In year 2016-17, 29.8 Crore children were screened, 1.35 Crore identified with any of the Ds and 97.6 lakhs were referred to secondary/tertiary care facilities.
  • 11.
    Key Programmes –RMNCH+A Universal Immunization Programme • Largest immunization programme in World • 30 million pregnant women; 26 million newborns targeted annually • 9 million sessions held annually • 27,000+ cold chain points • Twelve Vaccine Preventable Diseases covered: Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Hepatitis B, H. Influenzae B, Japanese Encephalitis Rotavirus diarrhoea, Rubella and Pneumococcal pneumonia. • India is the largest manufacturer of vaccines with a functional National Regulatory Authority • Full Immunisation has increased from 43.5% (2005-06) to 62% (2015-16)
  • 12.
    KeyStrategies– RMNCH+A • AdolescentFriendly Health Clinics (AFHCs) • Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) • Menstrual Hygiene Scheme (MHS) • Peer Educator Programme Adolescent Health Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram Being implemented to reach 253 millions adolescents (ages 10-19 years) in country in a phased manner
  • 13.
    Decline inSex Ratioand PC&PNDTAct • The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PC& PNDT Act) was enacted in 1996 and further amended in 2003 • Prohibits sex selection before and after conception and imposes penalty. • Policy making bodies both at national and state levels-(Central/ State Supervisory Boards) • Implementation lies with the States though State and District Appropriate Authorities assisted by Advisory Committees • Monitoring mechanisms are in place at all levels- (Multidisciplinary National/ State/ District Inspection and Monitoring Committees)  2370 court cases have been filed, 304 Convictions have been secured and following conviction the medical licenses of 114 doctors have been suspended/ cancelled and 1416 ultrasound machines have been sealed for violations of the law.
  • 14.
    Web-based Mother andChild Tracking System/ MCTFC Web-based Health Management Information System for monitoring service delivery indicators Sample Registration System : Data brought out by Registrar General of India on key outcome indicators at the national & state level National Family Health Survey: All India data on key indicators through periodic surveys Coverage Evaluation Survey, Rapid Survey of Children, Common Review Missions, RMNCH+A field visits Evaluating Performance
  • 15.
    Recent Key Initiatives RMNCH+A PMSMA Mission Indradhanush Mission ParivarVikas Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight Mother’s Absolute Affection National Deworming Day
  • 16.
    Mission Indradhanush toreach out to unreached children. 6% to 7% annual expansion in the immunization coverage. • 2.53 crore children provided vaccination • 66.16 lakh children were fully vaccinated • 68.43 lakh pregnant women also vaccinated with Tetanus Toxoid. New Vaccines launched  Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)  Adult Japanese Encephalitis (JE)  Rotavirus  Measles Rubella.  Pneumococcal
  • 17.
    Pradhan Mantri SurakshitMatritva Abhiyaan (PMSMA) - special ANC checkups for pregnant women (in 2nd / 3rd Trimester) on 9th of every month • More than 4300 volunteers registered, • More than 12000 facilities provide PMSMA services • More than 75 lakh antenatal checkups conducted Family Planning: Three new methods introduced  Injectable Contraceptive DMPA (Antara) – a 3-monthly injection  Centchroman pill (Chhaya)– non-hormonal once a week pill  Progesterone-only pills (POP) – for lactating mothers Mission Parivar Vikas & New Family Planning Media Campaign launched - scheme for 146 High Fertility Districts
  • 18.
    Intensified Diarrhoea ControlFortnight is being observed annually during July-August, with the ultimate aim of ‘zero child deaths due to childhood diarrhoea’. More than 14.7 crore children were reached through this campaign since 2014. National Deworming Day (NDD) is being observed annually targeting all children in the age group of 1-19 years (both school enrolled and non-enrolled). More than 75 Crore doses of Albendazole were administered to children 1-19 years since 2014. MAA- Mothers Absolute Affection program has been launched during World Breastfeeding week in August 2016 to promote breast feeding and improve child feeding practices, with special emphasis on early initiation of breastfeeding in health facilities
  • 20.
    8 EAG StatesContribute…  50% of India's Population  68% of Child Births  70% of Infant Deaths  72% of Under 5 Mortality  80% of Maternal Mortality
  • 21.
    Challenges  Intra –State and intra district disparities- lack of focus on HPDs  Poor tracking of high risk pregnancies  Paucity of Human Resources for Health, irrational postings  Irregular availability of essential drugs and diagnostics e.g. availability of IFA  Weak focus on quality of care  Poor infection prevention and control practices  Lack of grievance redressal forums for JSSK/ JSY etc  Overall lack of focus on adolescent health  Lack of adequate focus on Supportive Supervision
  • 23.
    Comparative trend inDALYs among all ages Vs under 5 children in India and high income countries
  • 24.
    Contribution to DALYsamong under 5 children in India-2015
  • 25.
    Comparative pattern ofDALYs in under 5 children in India Vs high income countries
  • 28.
    28 Under 5 Deaths:Causes Haemorrhage ,38% Sepsis,11% Hypertensive disorders, 5% Obstructed Labour, 5% Abortion, 8% Other Conditions, 34% Source- RGI-SRS 2001-03 ‘3 Delays’ • Delay in decision to seek professional care • Delay in reaching the appropriate health facility • Delay in receiving care after arriving at a hospital Medical Causes Neonatal causes 53% Pneumoni a 15% Diarrhoeal disease 12% Measles 3% Injuries 3% Others 14% Maternal deaths :Causes Source- WHO 2012 Infections 33 Prematurity 35 Asphyxia 20