National Urban Health Mission was launched by the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad

National Urban Health Mission was launched by the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on 20 January 2014. Programme was launched in Bangalore.

Following are highlights of this programme :

•  30- 100 bedded Urban Community Health Centres for cities above 5 lakh population.
•  Urban Primary Health Centres for every 50000 population located within or near slums like settlements.
•  Strengthening existing First Referral Units (FRUs), Urban Health Centres & Dispensaries in terms of human resources, equipment, medicines & consumables.
•  Special outreach sessions for the most vulnerable sections of the urban population.
•  One ANM is for every 10000-12000 population.
•  One ASHA is for every 200-500 slums & urban poor households.
•  Empowerment of communities through Mahila Arogya Samiti for every 50-100 slums & urban poor households.