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Union Health Ministry Launches JANANI Digital Platform for Maternal and Child Healthcare
The Union Health Ministry launches JANANI to strengthen maternal and child healthcare. The platform is for real-time monitoring, digital health records, and continuity of care across India.
JANANI Digital Platform:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Type | JANANI is a service-oriented digital platform that monitors and maintains longitudinal health records of women during reproductive age. |
| Aim | The platform provides maternal and child health services, real-time monitoring, and digital record management across India. |
| Background | JANANI is an upgraded version of the Reproductive and Child Health portal. |
| Coverage | The platform covers family planning, antenatal care, delivery preparedness, postnatal care, newborn care, and home-based newborn care. |
| Digital Health Cards | QR-enabled digital mother and child health cards provide portability and nationwide access to health records. |
| Interoperability | JANANI integrates with ABHA, U-WIN, and POSHAN for seamless data exchange and programme coordination. |
| ABHA | Ayushman Bharat Health Account is used for digital health record linkage in India. |
| U-WIN | U-WIN is a digital platform linked with immunisation services under India’s public health system. |
| POSHAN Abhiyaan | POSHAN Abhiyaan is India’s flagship nutrition mission for children and women. |
| Self-Registration | The platform provides self-registration through web and mobile platforms. |
| Authentication | Beneficiary registration uses ABHA, Aadhaar, and mobile number with pan-India search functionality to prevent duplication. |
| Beneficiary Data | JANANI has registered 1.34 crore beneficiaries, recorded more than 30 lakh pregnant women, completed more than 1 lakh biometric verifications, and generated over 30 lakh digital health cards. |
| Automated Alerts | The platform provides alerts for high-risk pregnancies, due-list generation, and immunisation reminders. |
| Real-Time Dashboards | Real-time dashboards provide supervisory review and monitoring for accountability. |
| Continuum of Care | The platform supports antenatal visits, delivery preparedness, institutional delivery, neonatal care, home-based child care, and family planning. |
| Support Functions | Support functions comprise ANC visit scheduling, immunisation monitoring, alerts, nearby facility access, expected place of delivery, health education, and nutritional guidance. |