Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan

• PMSMA is a Government of India initiative under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) providing free, assured, comprehensive antenatal care (ANC) on a fixed day — the 9th of every month at designated government health facilities, targeting pregnant women in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters.
• Key UPSC relevance: maternal health (SDG 3), reduction of Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), public-private partnership in health, and welfare schemes (GS-II).