{"id":366403,"date":"2026-06-30T16:21:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366403"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:51:57","slug":"samagra-shishu-bal-swasthya-karyakram-ssbsk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/samagra-shishu-bal-swasthya-karyakram-ssbsk\/","title":{"rendered":"Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK), a unified national child healthcare programme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_366408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366408\" style=\"width: 418px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-366408\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-MoHFW.jpg?resize=418%2C573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK)\" width=\"418\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-MoHFW.jpg?resize=219%2C300&amp;ssl=1 219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-MoHFW.jpg?w=644&amp;ssl=1 644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; MoHFW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK)<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>unified national programme<\/strong> that provides <strong>integrated home and community-based healthcare<\/strong> for <strong>every child from birth to 36 months of age.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched by:<\/strong> The programme was launched by the <strong>Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vision<\/strong>: The programme carries forward the vision of \u201c<strong>\u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u092d\u093e\u0932\u201d<\/strong> (<strong>Comprehensive Care During the First Three Years<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated with<\/strong>: The programme <strong>integrates<\/strong> the existing <strong>Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC)<\/strong> and <strong>Home-Based Care for Young Child (HBYC)<\/strong> programmes into a single framework.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: The programme aims to <strong>strengthen child survival, nutrition, healthy growth and early childhood development<\/strong> through an integrated approach for children from birth to 36 months.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Risk-based Follow-up:<\/strong> The programme introduces a <strong>risk-stratified approach,<\/strong> and <strong>identified \u2018At-risk\u2019 children<\/strong> receive additional home visits according to their level of risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coordinated Home Care<\/strong>: The programme ensures coordinated home visits by <strong>Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), Community Health Officers (CHOs) and Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)<\/strong> to provide timely assessment, counselling and referral whenever required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Early Screening:<\/strong> The programme introduces <strong>Well-Baby Sessions<\/strong> at every <strong>Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Day (VHSND)<\/strong> and monthly <strong>Shishu Shivirs at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs<\/strong> to support regular screening, developmental assessment and comprehensive management of newborns and young children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maternal and Child Care:<\/strong> The programme <strong>includes post-partum maternal mental health screening<\/strong> and promotes <strong>nurturing care<\/strong>, <strong>early learning, age-appropriate play, child safety<\/strong> and family participation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital Monitoring:<\/strong> The programme uses <strong>digital tracking, Decision-Support Systems, referral mechanisms<\/strong> and <strong>integration with national digital health platforms<\/strong> to improve follow-up and continuity of care<span style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK), a unified national child healthcare programme. About Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK) Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK)\u00a0is a unified national programme that provides integrated home and community-based healthcare for every child from birth to 36 months of age. 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