Cabinet apprised of National Health Mission achievements for 2021-24
The Union Cabinet was apprised on 22 January 2025 of National Health Mission progress during 2021-24, including over 12 lakh additional health workers and 1.72 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
Summary
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised on 22 January 2025 of progress under the National Health Mission (NHM) during 2021-22 to 2023-24. NHM engaged over 12 lakh additional healthcare workers and administered 220 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses. India's MMR has declined 83% since 1990 against a global 45%, and under-5 mortality 75% against a global 60%. TB incidence fell from 237 per lakh in 2015 to 195 in 2023, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs reached 1.72 lakh by 2023-24, and the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission screened over 2.61 crore people.
Key facts
- Date
- 22 January 2025, Union Cabinet
- Period
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- Additional health workers
- Over 12 lakh
- Covid-19 doses
- 220 crore
- MMR since 1990
- -83% (global -45%)
- U5MR since 1990
- -75% (global -60%)
- TB incidence
- 237 (2015) to 195 (2023) per lakh
- Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
- 1.72 lakh by 2023-24
- Sickle cell screening
- Over 2.61 crore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
By how much has India's Maternal Mortality Rate declined since 1990, as per the NHM update to the Cabinet in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 83%
PIB 2095052: MMR declined by 83% since 1990, higher than the global decline of 45%.
How many Ayushman Arogya Mandirs had been reached by FY 2023-24, according to the NHM achievements placed before the Cabinet?
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Correct answer: D — 1.72 lakh
PIB 2095052: Ayushman Arogya Mandir centres reached the 1.72 lakh mark by FY 2023-24.
Consider the following about NHM achievements (2021-24) placed before the Cabinet: 1. TB incidence fell from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 195 in 2023. 2. India's decline in MMR since 1990 was lower than the global decline. 3. NHM engaged over 12 lakh additional healthcare workers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
PIB 2095052: TB incidence fell from 237 to 195 and NHM engaged over 12 lakh additional workers; India's MMR decline (83%) exceeded the global 45%.