NISHCHAY
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), GOI, through National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM) has introduced rapid home pregnancy test kits (Nishchay).
Taking a holistic
view of the concept, Nishchay is not a program for the promotion of...
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NISHCHAY
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), GOI, through National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM) has introduced rapid home pregnancy test kits (Nishchay).
Taking a holistic
view of the concept, Nishchay is not a program for the promotion of the pregnancy test kit
alone, but is an entry point to RCH and family planning services for women seeking quality
and assured RCH and FP services.
Key issues addressed by Nishchay are:
i.
Low percent of women starting ANC in first trimester due to late pregnancy detection
ii.
Contraceptive provisioning (IUD/Pill) not started after ruling out pregnancy
iii.
High unsafe abortions due to late detection of pregnancy
Nishchay pregnancy test kits are made available free of cost to all women in rural areas
through the ASHAs, thus reaching out to women, who would otherwise have to travel great
distances to confirm a pregnancy.
HLFPPT undertook a phased Nishchay launch in all the States and UTs of the country.
The
states have been classi
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