Department of Economics, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
Online published on 27 December, 2011.
This policy recommends a holistic strategy for bringing about total intersectoral coordination at the grass root level and involving the NGOs, Civil Societies, Panchayati Raj Institutions and Women's Group in bringing down Maternal Mortality Ratio and Infant Mortality Rate.
Promotion of maternal and child health has been one of the most important objectives of the Family Welfare Programme in India. Under the NRHM (2005–2012) and the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme Phase - II (2005–10) the Government of India is actively pursuing the goals of reduction in Maternal Mortality by focusing on the 4 major strategies of essential obstetric and new born care for all, skilled attendance at every birth, emergency obstetric care for those having complications and referred services. The other major interventions are provision of Safe Abortion Services and services for RTIs and STIs.
