Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) provides free antenatal checkup to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month. This fixed-day, fixed-site approach targets gestational age:
- A Women with gestational age >14 weeks (second and third trimester) ✓
- B All trimesters at any gestational age
- C First trimester only
- D Third trimester only
Correct answer: A. Women with gestational age >14 weeks (second and third trimester)
Explanation
PMSMA targets pregnant women with gestational age beyond 14 weeks (second and third trimester) to provide comprehensive ANC including abdominal examination, BP measurement, investigations, and risk categorization. First-trimester registration is handled through routine ANM contacts. The scheme was launched in June 2016 under NHM and operates on a fixed-day (9th of every month) approach.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
High-yield for: NEET PGINI-CETNExTFMGEUSMLEPLABMRCP
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