Under the RMNCH+A strategy, the 'Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram' (JSSK) entitles pregnant women to all of the following EXCEPT:
- A Free normal deliveries and caesarean sections in government health facilities
- B Free drugs and consumables at government facilities
- C Cash incentive of ₹6000 for institutional delivery under urban areas ✓
- D Free transport from home to facility and back
Correct answer: C. Cash incentive of ₹6000 for institutional delivery under urban areas
Explanation
JSSK (launched 2011, under NHM) entitles every pregnant woman delivering in government health facilities to: free and cashless delivery (including C-section), free drugs, diagnostics, diet, blood transfusion, and free transport from home to facility and referral transport — eliminating out-of-pocket expenditure. The cash incentive of ₹6000 for institutional delivery is under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), which is a separate maternity benefit scheme and NOT part of JSSK.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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