Open AccessEvaluation of Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram scheme and out of pocket expenditure in a rural area of Northern India
Author(s) -
Sandeep Chaudhary,
Rajesh Rohilla,
Vijay Kumar,
Sandeep Kumar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.222010
Subject(s) - medicine , rural area , environmental health , investment (military) , health care , economic growth , pathology , politics , political science , law , economics
The stagnant performance of countries with regard to maternal and child health is linked to low investment in health and out of pocket expenditure (OOP). To address issue of OOP expenses related to maternal and newborn care, Janani Shishu SUraksha Karyakram (JSSK) was launched in the year 2011 in Mewat district of Haryana with the objective to eliminate OOP expenses of obstetric women and sick infants.