National health mission: Is a government initiative to ensure universal

National Health Mission is a government initiative to ensure universal access to quality health care services in India. It covers various programmes and schemes for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health and nutrition, as well as communicable and non-communicable diseases. Get detailed information about the National Health Mission (NHM) of the Ministry Health and Family Welfare. Information about the Reproductive and Child Health, TB Control Programme, Blindness Control Programme, Leprosy Programme, Iodine Deficiency Disorders is given. Under NHM, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system towards the objective of providing accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to all those who access public health facilities. NHM is a comprehensive health program that covers rural and urban areas, and aims to achieve universal access to quality and affordable health care. It has six financing components, state and district/city plans, and various goals and indicators for different health outcomes.