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Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan Yojana

Ministry: Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

The scheme aims to provide assured, dignified, and completely free healthcare services to all pregnant women, mothers, and newborns at public health facilities.

Start date10 Oct 2019

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About This Scheme

Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan Yojana (SUMAN) is a maternity benefit initiative launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The scheme aims to provide affordable, high-quality healthcare solutions to pregnant women and newborns. Under this scheme, ensuring assured, dignified, respectful, and quality healthcare services at zero cost for all pregnant women, mothers, and newborns visiting public health facilities. Objectives of the SUMAN scheme: - To achieve zero preventable maternal and newborn deaths. - To ensure assured, free, and quality healthcare services for every pregnant woman and newborn. - To provide dignified and respectful care, maintaining privacy and confidentiality. - To enforce zero tolerance for denial of services at public health facilities. - To ensure comprehensive maternal and newborn care, including antenatal, delivery, and postnatal services.

Benefits

Under SUMAN, beneficiaries are entitled to the following free and cashless services at designated public health facilities:

Maternal Health Services

Minimum 4 Antenatal Care (ANC) check-ups, including one in the first trimester
At least one check-up under Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)
Free and cashless normal delivery and Caesarean section (C-section)
Management of pregnancy-related complications

Newborn & Infant Care

Free care for sick newborns and infants
Zero-dose vaccinations (as per the government schedule)
6 Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) visits
Early initiation and support for breastfeeding

Transport & Logistics

Free transport from home to the health facility
Inter-facility referral transport
Drop-back facility after discharge

Other Entitlements

Free drugs, diagnostics, and blood services
Postnatal care and counseling, including family planning
Respectful maternity care, ensuring dignity, privacy, and choice
Zero out-of-pocket expenditure for all entitled services

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

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The applicant must be a pregnant woman.
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The applicant must be a mother (post-delivery) seeking services at a public health facility.
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Newborns aged 0 to 6 months old will be able to avail the benefits of this scheme.
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After delivery, lactating mothers up to 6 months from delivery are also eligible for this scheme.

Required Documents

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Identity Proof (Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving license, voter ID card, etc.)
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Women's Pregnancy Details from a Concerned Hospital
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Address Proof
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Any Other Documents as Required

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

Individuals have to visit civil hospitals in their respective areas to register themselves for the PM SUMAN Yojana. Ideally, they have to fulfill the eligibility criteria and submit the mentioned documents to register for the scheme.
The civil hospitals of all the districts abide by the rules mandated by the Health Ministry. However, if there are some discrepancies, individuals can log in to the SUMAN website and file a complaint. Individuals have to submit certain documents to prove their identity.

Grievance Redressal

Access to grievance registration through:

104 toll-free helpline

SUMAN web portal

Facility-level helpdesks

Time-bound resolution (within 21 days)

Quick Info

Level: Central Government
Launched: 10 Oct 2019

Data Sources

https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/suman ↗Accessed Today