Category 4 · Current Affairs & Government Schemes
Health and Nutrition Schemes
12 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY); Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs); and 10 more.
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Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that gives a health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for…
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Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)
Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) were upgraded sub-health centres and primary health centres meant to deliver comprehensive primary health care close to the home. They were announced in Union Budget 2018-19, and the first…
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Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is a national programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to build an integrated digital health ecosystem with open, interoperable standards. It was launched nationwide on 27 September…
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National Health Mission (NHM)
The National Health Mission (NHM) is the main Centrally Sponsored programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to strengthen public health systems in rural and urban areas. It has two sub-missions, the National Rural…
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Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)
The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), or Prime Minister's Safe Motherhood Campaign, is a programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, launched in 2016 under the National Health Mission, that gives every pregnant…
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Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, launched on 12 April 2005 under the National Rural Health Mission. It is a 100 per cent centrally…
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Mission Indradhanush (Immunization)
Mission Indradhanush is an immunisation drive of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, launched on 25 December 2014, to reach children under two years and pregnant women who are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated under the…
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POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission)
POSHAN Abhiyaan, the Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment and also called the National Nutrition Mission, was launched by the Prime Minister on 8 March 2018 at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan. Run by the Ministry of…
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Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is one of the world's largest early childhood programmes, launched on 2 October 1975 in 33 community development blocks and now run by the Ministry of Women and Child…
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Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (Generic Medicines)
The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a Central Sector campaign of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, to make quality generic medicines available at affordable prices through dedicated Jan Aushadhi Kendras.…
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National TB Elimination Programme
The National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) is the Government of India's programme, run by the Central TB Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the National Health Mission, to diagnose and treat every…
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Eat Right India Movement
The Eat Right India Movement is a national campaign of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, launched on 10 July 2018 to transform the country's…
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in Health and Nutrition Schemes?
Health and Nutrition Schemes has 12 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes: Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY); Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs); Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM); National Health Mission (NHM); Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA); Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY); Mission Indradhanush (Immunization); POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission); Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS); Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (Generic Medicines); National TB Elimination Programme; Eat Right India Movement.
Is Health and Nutrition Schemes important for UPSC Prelims?
Health and Nutrition Schemes is a part of the UPSC Prelims Current Affairs & Government Schemes syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 12 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.