Which of the following statements about LaQshya — a Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative, launched recently by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is/are correct ?
- 1. The initiative plans to conduct quality certification of labour rooms and also to incentivize facilities achieving the targets outlined.
- 2. The goal of this initiative is to reduce preventable maternal morbidity and mortality, morbidity and stillbirths associated with the care around delivery in Labour Room and Maternity OT.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018
– Statement 1 is correct: The initiative aims for quality certification (using National Quality Assurance Standards – NQAS) and provides incentives to facilities that achieve defined quality targets.
– Statement 2 is correct: The core goal is to reduce preventable maternal mortality and morbidity, as well as stillbirths and newborn morbidity and mortality occurring around the time of delivery, by improving the quality of care provided during this critical period.