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Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojna

Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojna:
1. It is safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments.
2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.
3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.
4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a)

Only one

(b)

Only two

(c)

Only three

(d)

All four

Answer:

(b)

CA

Explanation

st1 wrong / debatable. Because it is not under the state health department but under national health Mission. st2 is right. st3 is right. st4 is wrong. there is separate scheme for it – Janani-Shishu Suraksha Karyakram. Therefore the answer is [B] only 2 correct