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27National Rural Health MissionProgress so far......National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)Background:National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) waslaunched in the country on 12th April 2005 bythe Hon'ble Prime Minister with special focus to18 High Focus States including the State ofManipur.Vision:(i) To provide accessible, affordable andquality health care to the rural population,specially the vulnerable sections(ii) To increase public spending on health from0.9% of GDP to 2-3% of GDP by end ofMission period (2012)(iii) To undertake architectural correction ofthe health system to enable it effectivelyhandle the increased allocations andpromote policies that strengthen publichealth management and service delivery(iv) Effective integration of health and familywelfare sector with health determinantsectors such as sanitation, water supply,nutrition, gender and social sectors(v) To improve access by the rural peopleespecially poor women and children toequitable, affordable, accountable andeffective primary health care.Objectives:(i) Reduction in child and maternal mortality(ii) Universal access to food and nutrition,sanitation & hygiene and universal accessto public health care services(iii) Prevention and control of communicableand non-communicable diseases(iv) Access to integrated comprehensiveprimary health care(v) Population stabilization, gender anddemographic balance(vi)(vii)Revitalize local health traditions andmainstream Ayurved, Yoga & Naturopathy,Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH)Promotion of healthy life stylesComponents:Part A : Reproductive & Child Health Phase IIand Family Planning ProgramsPart B : New components/ additionalities e.g.provision of untied fund to HealthInstitutions.Part C : Routine Immunization strengtheninginterventionsPart D : All National Health Programs (e.g., TB,Leprosy etc.) and Integrated DiseaseSurveillance ProgramPart E : Convergence of activities with healthdeterminant sectors e.g., safe drinkingwater supply, sanitation, education,ICDS etc.Core strategies:(i) Train and enhance capacity of PRI to own,control and manage public health services(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)Promote access to improved health careat household level through AccreditedSocial Health Activists (ASHAs)Health plan for each village through VillageHealth Committees of the PanchayatStrengthening existing health facilitiesthrough better staffing and HRD Policy,clear quality standards, better communitysupport and an untied fund to enable thelocal management committee to achievethese standardsDecentralization in planning, implementationand monitoringIntegrating vertical Health and FamilyWelfare Programs at National, State,District and Block levelsNRHM Newletter July - December, 2011