Vande Matram Scheme

- Maternal mortality in India is estimated to be 407 in 1998 (SRS- RGI).
- Most of the maternal deaths are due to complications of pregnancy like haemorrhage, anaemia, toxaemia, obstructed labour, unsafe abortions and post-porrum sepsis. These complications if identified and treated well in time, could save the lives of these women.
- Vande Matram Scheme which was launched on February 9, 2004 is a major initiative in public-private partnership with the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Society of India (FOGSI).
- FOGSI have volunteered to participate in the national endeavour for reducing maternal mortality and improving health of women particularly during pregnancy and child birth.
- The scheme envisages provision of free outpatient services including ante-natal check-up to all pregnant women and family planning counselling to new mothers regularly by the government and private doctors at their facilities on a fixed date.
Universal Health Insurance Scheme
Inaugurated by Prime Minister on July 14, 2003.
Devised by the public sector general insurance companies scheme to improve the access to the health care of the population in general and poorer section of the society in general.
Reimbursement of medical expenses upto Rs. 30,000 towards hospitalisation flamed amongst the enrire family. death cover due to an accidenr for Rs. 25,000 to the head of family and compensation due to loss of earning of the earning member @ Rs. 50 per day upto a maximum of 15 days.
Government contribution of Rs. 100 in annual premium to families below the poverty line.