Maternity Benefit Scheme: Mamta Abhiyan (Gujarat)

Mamta Abhiyan The MAMTA Abhiyaan runs on the lines of the National Maternity Benefit Scheme. In addition to the National scheme, the state government provides some additional services and rights to expecting mothers.

Outreach preventive and promotive services for Ante-natal care and Pre-natal are designed under MAMTA Abhiyan.

MAMTA Abhiyan has four components

• MAMTA Divas (Health & Nutrition Day)
• MAMTA Mulakat (PNC Home visit)
• MAMTA Sandarbh (Referral services)
• MAMTA Nondh

Apart from the regular benefits. The state government provides a transport facility under Mamta Doli

To reduce in transportation to the health facility for Institutional Delivery is of utmost importance of bringing down the maternal death rate. In regards to the same the State
The government has decided to implement the Mamta Doli initiatives in many areas of the Gujarat.

The purpose of the initiative is to take the pregnant women to the next nearest point from where she can be picked up from ambulance receiving point for further transportation by
EMRI 108 vehicle for delivery or transportation of the pregnant women directly by the Mamta Doli service providers.

Other commendable services include MAMTA Sakhi which gives a woman the right to keep anyone female relative close to her during childbirth for emotional support and to ensure that no compromises in healthcare are being made.

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