Physical and financial performance of NRHM in Jammu and Kashmir- An overview

Human capital as characterised by good education and good health is an important determinant of economic growth. Most of the developing countries are facing health as a big hindrance in the process of economic development. Considering improvement in overall health status as an important step towards socioeconomic development, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched at par with national level in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the year 2005 for provision of accessible, affordable, effective and reliable primarily health care services, especially to the poor and vulnerable sections of the society, bridging the gap in rural health care infrastructure with Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) as its core component for promotion of institutional delivery in rural areas through incentive based approach with a view to reduce Infant Mortality Rate and Maternal Mortality Rate. In the state of Jammu and Kashmir were healthcare access is least in terms of infrastructure development because of its natural geographical constraints, NRHM provided an ample opportunity for upgrading its infrastructure availability in order to meet the growing demand for health care services particularly in rural areas. In the present study, the focus of study would be to give an overview regarding financial and physical performance of NRHM in Jammu and Kashmir.