Infant
Mortality Rate in the country has shown steady decline from 47 per 1000live
births in 2010 to 40 per 1000 live births in 2013.
Currently, there are 602 Special
Newborn Care Units (SNCU), 2228 New Born Stabilization Units (NBSU) and 16968
Newborn Care Corners (NBCC) established across the country. SNCU is a 12-20
bedded unit and NBSU is 4 bedded unit for care of sick newborn. NBCC is an
earmarked area at delivery points equipped with radiant warmer and
resuscitation kit to provide essential newborn care.
Details of the new
units are as under:
|
S.No
|
Year
|
SNCU
|
NBSU
|
NBCC
|
|
1
|
Existing
in 2013-14
|
525
|
1761
|
14099
|
|
2
|
Added
in 14-15
|
40
|
143
|
64
|
|
3
|
Added
in 2015 till date
|
37
|
324
|
2805
|
Under
the National Health Mission, states submit their annual plans and funds from
GOI are provided for establishing new units, renovations and expansion of
existing units and once established the operational costs for these units. The
support is also extended for recruiting human resources of all cadres and
capacity building of medical officers and staff nurses. The procurement and
maintenance support for equipment is also included in the annual budgets.
Kangaroo Mother Care Units for care of small babies are being established in
the country at the district level with the support from GOI.
Promoting
Institutional delivery through Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY) cash incentive
scheme for pregnant mothers and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) which
entitles all pregnant women and sick infant to absolutely free and no expense
treatment at the public health facilities.
Facility Based
Newborn Care (FBNC) training is being imparted to the specialist, medical
officers and nurses working in the Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs)
established at the district and sub district level to provide comprehensive
care to the sick and preterm babies. FBNC training package is of 4 day
classroom training followed by 14 day observer ship for hands on training at
designated centres.
Navjat Shishu
Suraksha Karyakaram (NSSK) is the training programme for doctors, nurses and
ANMs to build their capacity to provide essential newborn care to all newborns.
The Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda
stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
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MV/LK