Why in the News?
The Union Health Ministry has achieved three GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles under the âSwasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (SNSPA)â, highlighting Indiaâs leadership in womenâs health and preventive care.
Guinness World Records Achieved
- Most people registered on a health care platform in one month: 3.21 crore (3,21,49,711).
- Most people signed up for breast cancer screening in one week: 9.94 lakh (9,94,349).
- Most people signed up for vital signs screening online in one week (State level): 1.25 lakh (1,25,406).
These records reflect unprecedented participation across Indiaâs digital health platforms under the Ayushman Bharat initiative. |
About Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (SNSPA):
- Objective: Strengthen womenâs, childrenâs, and family health services, focusing on rural, tribal, and underserved regions.
- Launch: Introduced on 17 September 2025 by the PM, jointly led by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- Scale: Over 10 lakh health camps at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Community Health Centres (CHCs), and District Hospitals.
- Screenings: Anaemia, hypertension, diabetes, TB, breast and cervical cancers, sickle cell disease, reproductive health conditions.
- Services offered: Maternal, child, adolescent health including antenatal care, immunisation, nutrition counselling, menstrual hygiene, mental health, lifestyle awareness.
- Digital Monitoring: SASHAKT portal ensures real-time data tracking and transparency.
- Jan Bhagidaari: Collaboration with private hospitals, SHGs, Anganwadis, Panchayati Raj institutions, volunteers.
- Tribal Focus: Specialised medical services and tailored counselling for remote and tribal areas.
What is Rashtriya Poshan Maah?
- Overview: Part of POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission); celebrated annually since 2018.
- 2025 Edition: 8th Poshan Maah, aligned with SNSPA for synergised impact.
- Aim: Mobilise communities to improve nutrition of children, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and adolescent girls.
- Activities: Poshan Panchayats, health and nutrition camps, recipe demos, rallies, school-Anganwadi outreach, Jan Andolan approach.
- Focus Areas (2025):
- Anaemia Mukt Bharat and micronutrient awareness.
- Complementary feeding practices for infants and toddlers.
- Poshan-Vatika (nutri-gardens) for food security.
- Promotion of traditional and regional diets for sustainable nutrition.
| [UPSC 2024] With reference to the âPradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyanâ, consider the following statements:
1. This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.
2. Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only* (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 |
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The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) has announced major reforms aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency, and inclusivity in the national rehabilitation system.
About the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI):
- Overview: It is a statutory body established under the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992, and came into statutory force on 22 June 1993.
- Vision: To build a skilled, ethical, and inclusive rehabilitation workforce aligned with Indiaâs disability rights framework and United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) commitments.
- Nodal Agency: Functions under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
- Historical Background: Initially set up as a registered society in 1986, later granted statutory powers to regulate rehabilitation education and practice nationwide.
- Regulatory Role: Acts as the national authority for training, education, and certification of professionals working in rehabilitation and special education.
- Central Rehabilitation Register (CRR): Maintains and updates the CRR, a national database of all certified rehabilitation professionals in India.
- Scope of Coverage: Regulates 16 professional categories including special educators, audiologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and clinical psychologists.
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Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying George Kurian officially launched the National Marine Fisheries Census (MFC) 2025 at ICARâCentral Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).
About National Marine Fisheries Census, 2025:
- Objective: To collect detailed data on fishermen population, crafts, gear, livelihood patterns, and welfare indicators for evidence-based policy and blue economy planning.
- Overview: The 5th national enumeration of Indiaâs marine fisheries sector after 1980, 1998, 2005, and 2010 rounds.
- Implementing Agencies: Conducted by the Department of Fisheries (DoF) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, coordinated by ICARâCMFRI with Fishery Survey of India (FSI) as operational partner.
- Coverage: Encompasses 1.2 million fisher households across 4,000â5,000 marine fishing villages in nine coastal states and four UTs, including Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
- Funding & Legal Basis: Financed under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an allocation of âš16.2 crore for digital census operations.
Key Features:
- Digital Data Collection: First paperless marine census using apps, VyAS Bharat, VyAS Sutra, and VyAS NAV, enabling geo-tagged, real-time data capture and validation.
- Technological Integration: Uses drone-based craft surveys and live dashboards at CMFRI; establishes a National Marine Fisheries Data Centre for analytics and storage.
- Expanded Scope: Covers ornamental fisheries, seaweed farming, and post-harvest value chain activities; includes data on credit, insurance, and welfare access.
- NFDP Linkage: Mandates registration on the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) to ensure DBT-based benefit delivery under PM Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY).
- Inclusive Approach: Involves 1,000+ trained enumerators with state departments and fisher cooperatives, promoting community participation for accuracy.
- Government Initiative: Promotes safety tools like vessel transponders and turtle excluder devices (TEDs); embodies the vision âSmart Census, Smarter Fisheries.â
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