National Health Mission Tamil Nadu, Department of Health & Family Welfare Govt. of Tamil Nadu, India

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National Health Mission – Tamil Nadu

Department of Health & Family Welfare Govt. of Tamil Nadu, India

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National Health Mission

History of National Health Mission

State Rural Health Mission was launched in Tamil Nadu on 12 April 2005 to strengthen the public health system and improve healthcare delivery across the State under the National Rural Health Mission. State Rural Health Mission was launched in Tamilnadu on 12.4.05 with the view to bring architectural correction of the health system to enable it to effectively handle increased allocations and promote policies that strengthen public health management and service delivery as prescribed under the NRHM of India. The programme is for the period of 2005-2012. The programme is funded by Government of India.

State Health Mission

Tamil Nadu State Health Mission was constituted to implement the National Rural Health Mission effectively. The Tamil Nadu State Health Society was registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. Various National Health Programmes including Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Blindness Control and Integrated Disease Control were brought under one umbrella for better planning, implementation and monitoring.

12 Apr

Mission Launch

2005

Mission Started

2006

State Society

7+

Sub Committees

Integrated Health Programmes

👶 Reproductive & Child Health
🤱 Maternal & Child Health
🫁 Tuberculosis Control
👁 Blindness Control
🦟 Vector Borne Disease Control
🦠 Disease Surveillance
🌿 AYUSH

Mission Objectives

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Reduce IMR & MMR

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Universal Healthcare

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Safe Water & Sanitation

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Primary Healthcare

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Disease Prevention

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Healthy Lifestyle

Mission & Vision

"To provide universal access to equitable, affordable, accountable and quality healthcare services that respond to the needs of every citizen."