AP Govt: The Andhra Pradesh government will relaunch the NTR Baby Kit scheme for women giving birth in government hospitals. This scheme, which was previously launched by the TDP government, was stopped by the YSRCP government four years ago. Now, with its relaunch, poor women and babies will benefit. Each kit contains 11 types of items worth Rs. 1410. Officials said that this scheme is likely to increase deliveries in government hospitals.
The Andhra Pradesh coalition government is relaunching a scheme that was previously implemented for the protection of women and babies who give birth in government hospitals. It is ready to provide NTR baby kits to mothers again. The government has already issued orders sanctioning funds for this. Officials have recently revealed that this scheme will start from next month. Thousands of deliveries take place every year in PHCs, UPHCs, CHCs and district hospitals across the state. Providing NTR baby kits again will benefit the children born.
The TDP government started this scheme in July 2016 under the name of NTR baby kits. In 2019, the YSRCP government changed the name of this scheme to Dr. YSR baby kits. It was provided for a year and then stopped. As this scheme was stopped for almost four years, lakhs of women could not get the benefit. This scheme is being restarted with the aim of increasing deliveries in government hospitals. This will reduce the neonatal mortality rate and also provide financial support to mothers and their families.
Officials said that the NTR baby kit worth Rs. 1410 will contain 11 types of items. A bed with a mosquito net for the child, a waterproof cot sheet, baby dress, baby soap, powder, napkins, towels, baby shampoo, baby oil, a doll, and liquid to clean the mother’s hands. “The government has set the value of these at Rs. 1410, officials said. Officials said that this scheme will increase deliveries in government hospitals.
Recently, Special Chief Secretary of the State Medical and Health Department, Krishna Babu, said that Rs. 51.14 crore has been sanctioned for this NTR Baby Kit Scheme. It was stated in it that each NTR Baby Kit will cost up to Rs. 1,410. It is said that about 4 lakh mothers will benefit from the revival of this NTR Baby Kit Scheme. These kits will be given to mothers who have given birth in government hospitals across the state at the time of discharge from the hospital. The main objective of this scheme. To protect the health of newborns and reduce the infant mortality rate. Moreover, its purpose is to provide free baby care items to families facing financial difficulties.
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