Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background and Objectives: Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), maternity benefits scheme launched by Government of India in April 2005 withthe objective is to assess the health status of neonate among Janani Suraksha Yojana beneficiaries.  The present study was a cross sectional study conducted in Lucknow district amongst the women admitted in three blocks of rural area health centers. The blocks were selected by simple random sampling method. A total of 400 women who delivered in the labor wards of the health centers were interviewed and enrolled. Data entry and management were carried out using MS excel spread sheet. Results: Majority of the neonates received BCG vaccination (91.3%), OPV (92.5%) and Hepatitis. B (83.5%). Seventy one percent of the children weighed above 2.5kg. Birth weight was higher among the neonate of birth order 4 & above than 3 and 2.  The length, head circumference and chest circumference was almost similar in all the birth order.  Almost similar observation was found for birth interval. Conclusion: The Janani Suraksha Yojana scheme is showing to be effective in health status of neonate of the population but the targets are still lagging behind to fulfill the millennium development goals.
Key words: Janani Suraksha Yojana, Recently health status, neonate.
Corresponding author: Dr. Saurabh Kashyap, Assistant Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, Integral Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Lucknow, U.P., India
This article may be cited as:  Kashyap S, Masood J, Verma S. Assessment of health status of neonate among Janani Suraksha Yojana beneficiaries. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(5):165-168.