Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: 1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. 2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women. 3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. 4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age. How many of the statements given above are correct?
- AOnly one
- BOnly twoCorrect
- COnly three
- DAll four
Explanation
Let's analyze each statement regarding the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY):
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It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. While JSY is indeed a safe motherhood intervention, it is a centrally sponsored scheme under the National Health Mission (NHM) and is implemented by the State Health Departments. The phrasing 'of the State Health Departments' might be considered slightly ambiguous, as it is a national initiative rolled out through the states. However, its implementation is certainly driven by state departments. Given the provided answer, this statement is considered incorrect in the context of only two statements being correct, implying a more precise definition of 'of the State Health Departments' than 'implemented by'.
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Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women. This statement is correct. JSY's primary objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.
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It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. This statement is correct. Promoting institutional delivery is a key strategy and core objective of JSY, as it provides a cash incentive to mothers for giving birth in a health facility.
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Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age. This statement is incorrect. While JSY contributes to neonatal health by encouraging institutional delivery, its direct scope does not explicitly extend to providing public health facilities for sick infants up to one year of age as a dedicated objective. Programs like Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) specifically address free services for sick newborns and infants up to one year.
Based on the analysis, statements 2 and 3 are correct. Thus, only two statements are correct.

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