Nationwide Celebrations Marking a Decade of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) begins tomorrow

• PMSMA is the Union Health Ministry's flagship antenatal care (ANC) programme guaranteeing fixed-day, free, quality ANC on the 9th of every month to all pregnant women in the 2nd/3rd trimester at designated public health facilities.
• Completes 10 years on 9 June 2026; nationwide "10 Years of PMSMA – A Decade of Care" celebrations launched by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, with release of a ₹75 commemorative coin and ₹5 postal stamp.
• A core lever in India's drive to meet the SDG-3 target of MMR ≤ 70 per 1,00,000 live births by 2030.