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

Updated : 25-Jan-2014

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.