Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) launched by the Union Government. Under this scheme, free health check-ups to pregnant women at government health centres and hospitals will be provided. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda announced the scheme in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the program back in June 2016 during his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat.

Important points of this scheme:

• The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan is applicable for all pregnant women. It will provide medical checkups completely free to pregnant women.
• The checkups will take place at the medical centres, government and private hospitals and private clinics across the country.
•  These free of cost tests will include blood pressure, sugar level, weight, haemoglobin test, blood test and screening.
•  Women will be marked differently using coloured stickers based on their health problems so that doctors can easily detect the problem.

Aim of The scheme:

• The national programme aims to provide pregnant women free ante-natal service (ANC) and required treatment for free on 9th of every month .
• To lower the maternity mortality rate .
• To make pregnant women aware of their health issues and diseases.
• To ensure safe delivery and healthy life of the baby.