DC Thoubal launches SUMAN scheme
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO

Thoubal, July 20 2022: Deputy Commissioner Thoubal, A Subhash Singh, IAS, today launched Surakshii Matriva Aashwasan (SUMAN) Scheme at District Hospital, Thoubal.

Speaking on the occasion, A Subhash Singh informed that SUMAN scheme is aimed towards increasing the healthcare facilities of women.

"To make the scheme successful, we must cooperate with each other and ASHA facilitators have an important role to play in mobilizing and giving awareness to the public", he added.

Dr Y Nokul Singh, CMO Thoubal spoke about the importance and benefits of the scheme.

SUMAN scheme was launched in October 2019 with the aim to provide dignified and quality health care at no cost to every woman and newborn visiting a public health facility.

The scheme focuses on assured delivery of maternal and newborn healthcare services encompassing wider access to free, and quality services, zero tolerance for denial of services, assured management of complications along with respect for women's autonomy, dignity, feelings, choices and preferences, etc.

The beneficiaries visiting public health facilities are entitled to several free services such as at least 4 antenatal check-ups and 6 home-based newborn care visits.

One checkup during the 1 st trimester, Iron Folic Acid supplementation and at least checkup under PMSMA (Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan) .

The programme was attended by MS District Hospital Thoubal, Dr Ch Memcha Devi; Dr A Sylvia, SNO, Child Health SHS, NHM Manipur and ASHA facilitators.

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