National Health Mission (NHM)

✦Key Features

• Comprises NRHM (2005) + NUHM (2013) = NHM (2013); largest health programme
• Budget FY2025-26: ₹37,000 crore; 60:40 Centre-State funding (90:10 for NE/hilly)
• 1.73 lakh Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) under NHM
• Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs): 10.58 lakh ASHAs nationwide
• MMR: 97 (2018-20) from 254 (2004-06); IMR: 28 from 58; U5MR: 32 from 74
• JSY (Janani Suraksha Yojana): 95 lakh+ institutional deliveries supported annually
• Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK): free delivery for all women at public facilities

✓Eligibility Criteria

• All citizens seeking public health services are direct or indirect beneficiaries.
• Pregnant women and new mothers for maternal and child health services.
• Children for immunization and child health programs.
• Individuals requiring primary and secondary healthcare at government facilities.

★Benefits

• Improved access to primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services.
• Reduced out-of-pocket expenditure for health services.
• Better maternal and child health outcomes.
• Enhanced disease surveillance and control mechanisms.
• Strengthened public health infrastructure and human resources.

▶Application Process

• Visit the nearest public health facility (Sub-Centre, Primary Health Centre, Community Health Centre, District Hospital).
• Register at the facility counter providing necessary identification documents.
• Consult with healthcare providers for diagnosis, treatment, and preventive services.
• Avail free or subsidized medicines, diagnostics, and other services as per NHM guidelines.

₹ Budget Allocation

37000

Funding Ratio (Centre:State): 60:40 (General); 90:10 (NE/Hilly States/UTs with legislature); 100% (UTs without legislature).

Historical Context

NRHM launched in 2005; NUHM launched in 2013; both merged into NHM in 2013.