Welcoming the new arrivals with open arms.. Chiranjeevi Yojna. Swarnimsiddhi-25.

Every year, the world over, the death rate among the pregnant women has been about 5 lakhs per year and out of that, almost 1,36,000 take place in India.
In 2005, the infant death rate in Gujarat was 64 out of 100 children born and was 389 among the women. The prime cause behind this high death rate has been due to lack of sufficient infrastructure available for socially and economically backward classes.
The Gujarat Govt. inaugurated the ‘Chiranjeevi yojna’ in 2005. Under which, the families below poverty line are included for attaining the facilities of finances and social aids as their means are insufficient.
The Govt. cracks a deal with the private Gynecologists to provide necessary aids of every kind to the pregnant women living under BPL.
Originally, this scheme was initiated in Banaskantha, Dahod, Kutch, Panchmahal and Sabarkantha in December 2005. The total population of these five districts was 105 lakhs and 73% were living under BPL. About 1,10,000 deliveries took place every year. Under this Yojna, in the first year itself, about 2518 complicated cases and 1502 LSCS were included, out of 31,641 total number of deliveries.
At the time of making a agreement, the basic amount of 25,000 Rs. was given to the concerned Gynecologist. The pregnant women were not to pay. A Sewa Pack was established which incorporated the check-up fees, ultra sonography fees and the travelling expense along with a companion for during the pregnancy months. The District Health Officer was in-charge of incorporating this entire Yojna. Each doctor on panel required to maintain complete file of concerned case. The private practioner, on panel sends the reports to the health officer of Districts and the private doctors impart their service free of cost. Now, this scheme has been adopted by every districts of the state.
The BPL families are given vouchers and BPL cards. They can visit any doctor on the panel and obtain service, with no monetary payments. The package also includes the post delivery medication as well as travelling cost. Thus, with high rate of success to this Yojna, the Govt. has integrated the entire Gujarat state to be facilitated by this scheme.
About 80.2% of total BPL women, have registered with this Yojna.
Due to the Sewa Packaging under this Yojna, the rate of Ceasarian, has dropped down drastically from 15% to 4.7%
The Private specialists, have imparted their service on a large scale. Out of 1800 such doctors, 801 have been part of this Yojna and they have conducted 95066 deliveries. Thus, this Yojna has been the cause of amalgamation of hi-fi specialists imparting their valuable know-how to the socially and financially down-troddens.
The state expenditure, till 2007 was 154.30 lakhs .
Uttarakhand, Delhi and West Bengal have taken initiatives to adopt such measures, taking an example from Gujarat. The infant death rate which was 64 and pregnant women death rate which was 389 in 2005, have decreased to 54 and 172, respectively.
The CHIRANJEEVI YOJNA has received Asian Innovation Award from Global Antrepolice, Singapore.
Thus, every child is welcomed with love and affection and necessary care by the visionary C.M. Shri Narendra Modiji...
Vande Gujarat.