Question

The Government of India has introduced a series of programmes to address maternal and newborn health. Arrange the major milestones in chronological order from oldest to new.
A. Child Survival and Safe Motherhood Programme
B. National Health Mission
C. National Rural Health Mission
D. India Newborn Action Plan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B, C, D
• B. A, C, B, D
• C. B, A, D, C
• D. C, B, D, A

Hint:

Remember the progression: The focus started with specific programs like CSSM, evolved into a massive system-strengthening mission for rural areas (NRHM), expanded to cover the whole nation (NHM), and then developed highly focused action plans (INAP).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Recall the launch years of major health initiatives in India. Step 1: Identifying the approximate time period for each program is key to sequencing them.
Step 2: Place each program on a timeline.
Step 2:

(A) Child Survival and Safe Motherhood (CSSM) Programme: This was a major initiative launched in 1992.
(C) National Rural Health Mission (NRHM): This landmark mission was launched in 2005 to revamp the rural health system.
(B) National Health Mission (NHM): In 2013, the NRHM was expanded to include urban areas, creating the overarching National Health Mission (NHM), which has NRHM and the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as its sub-missions.
(D) India Newborn Action Plan (INAP): This was launched in 2014 in response to the global Every Newborn Action Plan to specifically target the reduction of newborn mortality.
Step 3: Form the correct chronological sequence.
Step 3: The correct order is A (1992) \(\rightarrow\) C (2005) \(\rightarrow\) B (2013) \(\rightarrow\) D (2014).