Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Govt. Highlights Maternal Health Schemes, Beneficiary Numbers
The government is helping mothers and children stay healthy.
Over 4 crore women have received benefits from a program called PMMVY.
Also, over 72 lakh pregnant women have signed up for Mission Poshan 2.0.
The government has several programs to improve the health of mothers and reduce problems like anemia.
These programs include providing extra food to those in need through centers called Anganwadis.
Pregnant women and adolescent girls get special food for about 300 days a year.
Over 4 crore women have received benefits from the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).
More than 72 lakh pregnant women have registered under Mission Poshan 2.0.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) is taking steps to improve maternal health.
Schemes like Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan, JSSK, PMSMA, and AMB are in place.
Supplementary nutrition is provided to children, pregnant women, and adolescent girls through Anganwadi Centres.
- Who
- Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur.
- What
- Maternal health programs and initiatives to improve nutrition.
- When
- Information shared on Friday.
- Where
- Lok Sabha.
- Why
- To address the challenge of malnutrition and improve maternal health.
- PMMVY Beneficiaries
- Over 4 crore women
- Mission Poshan 2.0 Registrations
- Over 72 lakh pregnant women
- Supplementary Nutrition Recipients
- Children, pregnant women, lactating mothers and adolescent girls
- Supplementary Nutrition Duration
- Maximum 300 days a year
- Supplementary Nutrition Content
- 600 calories, 18-20 gms of protein and micronutrients