J.P. Nadda to launch SUMAN Roadmap 2030, new national ambulance guidelines to strengthen maternal and emergency healthcare

June 29, 2026 11:42 AM

J.P. Nadda to launch SUMAN Roadmap 2030, new national ambulance guidelines to strengthen maternal and emergency healthcare

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will unveil the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 and the Operational Guidelines on National Ambulance Services (NAS), 2026 on Monday during the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW), marking a major push to improve maternal, newborn and emergency healthcare services across India. The SUMAN Roadmap 2030 has been designed as a comprehensive national strategy to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Developme...

A decade of care: How PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan has transformed maternal healthcare in India

June 10, 2026 1:15 PM

A decade of care: How PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan has transformed maternal healthcare in India

When the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan (PMSMA) was launched on June 9, 2016, India was still grappling with significant maternal health challenges. Maternal mortality remained a major public health concern, and ensuring access to quality antenatal care for millions of pregnant women, particularly in rural and underserved regions, was a pressing priority. Ten years later, PMSMA has emerged as one of the country's most impactful maternal healthcare initiatives, delivering free and co...