Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan Yojana

The scheme allows zero expense delivery and C-section facilities at public health facilities.

Beneficiaries will get four antenatal check-ups, one check-up during the 1st trimester, and one check-up under Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.

The scheme also covers Tetanus-Diphtheria injection iron-folic acid supplementation, six home-based newborn care visits and components of the ANC package.

Pregnant women will get free transport from home to the health facility and will get dropped back after discharge.

Counseling and IEC/BCC facilities for safe motherhood

Pregnant women will receive hassle-free access to all medical facilities.

All pregnant women and newborns are eligible to avail of the benefits under the PM SUMAN Yojana. Following are the general requirements -

Pregnant women from all categories, including APL and BPL, are eligible to get the benefits

Newborns aged 0 to 6 months old will be able to avail the benefits of this scheme

After delivery, lactating mothers up to 6 months from delivery are also eligible for this scheme.

Offline

Individuals have to visit civil hospitals in their respective areas to register themselves for the PM SUMAN Yojana. Ideally, they have to fulfill the eligibility criteria and submit the mentioned documents to register for the scheme.

The civil hospitals of all the districts abide by the rules mandated by the Health Ministry. However, if there are some discrepancies, individuals can log in to the SUMAN website and file a complaint. Individuals have to submit certain documents to prove their verification.

Identity proof, comprising Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving license, voter ID card, etc.

Women's pregnancy details from a concerned hospital

Address proof, such as valid passport, Aadhaar card, utility bill, property tax bill, telephone bill, etc.

Now let's understand the benefits offered by this scheme.