In a move to help the poor, the government has launched Amma Vodi at five primary health centres at Narayanakhed on Saturday. The programme was launched by local legislator M. Bhoopal Reddy.
Under this service pregnant women along with the new born would be dropped at home after delivery.
The PHCs that were selected for this service are Kangti, Kalher, Sirgapur, Manoor and Karasguthi. On July 9, 102 Janani Express was started with support of NGO CARPED. The State Government sanctioned five vehicles.
This was started at Gajwel and Dubbak and it would be extended to other places and for which Rs 3 crore was sanctioned. Another innovation planned by Collector Manickaraj Kannan at Narayanakhed is conducting C- section at private hospitals.
Under this programme, C-Section deliveries referred from government institutions in Narayankhed will be conducted in a private facility.
Free medicines
For that the private hospital would be paid Rs. 2,500 per delivery under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY). Medicines will also be provided free of cost along with 7 days diet and free drop back after delivery.
This service is being extended under National Health Mission to hire specialist for Mother and Child Health Care Service.
This would save Rs. 25,000 for every poor pregnant woman which is the fee generally charged at a private hospital if delivery took place there. These services were expected to begin from January 20, 2017, according to Mr. Jagannath Reddy, District Programme Officer, NHM.
