The National Urban Health Mission-NUHM

1) The National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) for primary health is a sub-mission of National Health Mission (NHM) approved in may 2013.

2) Aim is planning, implementing programme to provide access to primary health for urban poor especially slum dwellers, vendors, rickshaw pullers and homeless people.

3) Implemented by the Ministries of Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Human Resource Development and Women & Child Development.

4) NUHM would cover all State capitals, district headquarters and cities/towns with a population of more than 50000.

5) Focus on partnership with community ,local bodies and NGOs for smooth provision of health services.

6) The centre-state funding ratio is proposed to be 75:25 for all the States while 90:10 for NE states,J&K,HP and UK. Start your IAS Preparation today itself
Author: Palak Tiwari, a freelancer writer based in Bhopal