The scheme exists to fill gaps in human resources in the healthcare sector by providing 2.23 lakhs additional health human resources to states, including:
10,377 General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs),
33,604 Paramedics (Allied Health Professionals),
79,579 Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs),
47,636 Staff Nurses,
271 Public Health Managers and
16,677 Programme Management staff, etc., on a contractual basis.
This program also works on multiskilling doctors at strategically located facilities identified by the States. For example, MBBS doctors are trained in Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC), Life Saving Anaesthesia Skills (LSAS) and Laparoscopic Surgery.
This committee aims to create awareness of nutritional issues and nutrition as an essential determinant of health. Its members include Panchayati Raj representatives, ASHA and other frontline workers whose role is to:
Carry out surveys on nutritional status
Act as a grievances redressal forum on health and nutrition issues,
Facilitate early detection of malnourished children
Identify locally available foodstuffs of high nutrient value and promote best practices in line with the local culture.
Supervise and maintain the Anganwadi Centre (AWC) in the village and ensure its work in improving the nutritional status of women and children.
This committee's members ensure that hospitals comply with minimal facility standards and guidelines to guarantee improved facilities for residents covered by the National Rural Health Mission.
The government primarily funds them to prevent a decline in patient welfare. They also ensure:
The optimal use of hospital land as per govt. guidelines.
The proper training of doctors and staff and accountability of public health providers to the community.
They gather the appropriate funds through local donations, outreach services, and establishing affiliations with private institutions to help regularly upgrade and modernise health services at health facilities.
The implementation of National Health Programmes at hospitals and other health institutions under their administrative jurisdiction.
This scheme has added over 1.88 lakh human resources, including multi-skilled doctors, GDMOs (General Duties Medical Officers), ANMs (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) and Staff Nurses.
Moreover, local preference for recruited and trained staff has been maintained wherever possible when hiring staff and other human resources for rural healthcare facilities under this scheme.
The National Rural Health Mission has set up fixed guidelines and standards of public health at block levels (100 villages). This means the resident will get ensured healthcare services at primary health centre levels, sub-health centre level and community health (ASHA) centre levels.
The guidelines and health service guarantees stated under these three levels will act as minimum health standards across all National Rural Health Mission facilities.
This program seeks to lower maternal mortality while encouraging women to use public facilities for their deliveries. It provides expectant mothers enrolled under the NRHM scheme financial aid.
As a result, women can claim free deliveries, including those requiring a caesarean section under the National Rural Health Mission. They also receive food, blood supply, transportation, and free medications and tests.
Locally accessible, high-quality health services are one of the key features available under the NRHM. These services are readily available in most rural areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, the North Eastern States, and the Empowered Action Group (EAG) States.