Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 5: Pradhanmantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) is a great initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Government at the Centre to give quality antenatal care to pregnant women. The pregnant ladies will be given free health checkups and required treatment free on 9th of every month in all Government Hospitals across the country, said Rekha Mahajan, president BJP Mahila Morcha district Jammu, in a meeting held at party office Kachi Chawni, Jammu.
Speaking on the occasion, Rekha Mahajan elaborated that women, who are pregnant for three months to six months, will be eligible to avail free check up. This scheme was launched on June 9 this year with an objective of boosting the health care facilities for the pregnant women, especially those from backward classes and rural areas as these women remain uneducated about their health throughout their pregnancy. She said that pregnancy is a time when women are prone to various kinds of diseases and health issues such as blood pressure, high sugar, various infections and harmonial diseases.
“Under the PMSMA, several tests including blood pressure, sugar level, weight, hemoglobin test, blood test and screening will be done at designated Health Centers in each district of the State”, Rekha said and added that in Jammu these health facilities are available at SMGS, Government Medical College Jammu, Govt. Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Govt. Hospital Sarwal and at various Community Health Centers.
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