Maharashtra was the first state in the country to take a decision to tackle malnutrition in ‘Mission – mode’ and with this purpose, Rajmata Jijau Mother – Child Health & Nutrition Mission was established. The first phase of the Health and Nutrition Mission was set up in 2005, and the second phase in November 2011. The Rajmata Jijau Mission works as an autonomous technical and advisory body fully funded by
RMCH+A approach has been launched in 2013 and it essentially looks to address the major causes of mortality among women and children as well as the delays in accessing and utilizing health care and services. The RMNCH+A strategic approach has been developed to provide an understanding of ‘continuum of care’ to ensure equal focus on various life stages.
The program was earlier known as the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana. It is a maternity benefit program run by the government of India and implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It was originally launched in 2010 and renamed in 2017.
It is a joint collaborative programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Human Resource & Development, Department of School Education & Literacy. The initiative targets both Education and Health implementers and is envisaged to facilitate an integrated approach to health programming and more effective learning at the school level.
To ensure better facilities for women and child health services Ministry of health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) took an initiative to provide completely free and cashless services to pregnant women including normal deliveries and caesarean operations and sick new born(up to 30 days after birth) in Government health institutions in both rural & urban areas.
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched a health programme for adolescents, in the age group of 10-19 years, to target their nutrition, reproductive health and substance abuse, among other issues. It introduces community-based interventions through peer educators, and is underpinned by collaborations with other ministries and state governments.
Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG) --“SABLA” replaces “Kishori Shakti Yojna”(KSY) and Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) in the 200 selected districts. It is implemented using the platform of ICDS Scheme through Anganwadi Centers (AWCs).
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and UNICEF launched this programme to reduce the prevalence of Anemia in all over India.
FSSAI launched 'The Eat Right Movement’ on 10th July, 2018 to improve public health in India and combat negative nutritional trends to fight lifestyle diseases.
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched on 12th April 2005, to provide accessible, affordable and quality health care to the rural population, especially the vulnerable groups.