Minimum Needs Programme in India

DR.MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR

MINIMUM NEEDS PROGRAMME

INDIA

• The Minimum Need Programme (MNP) was introduced in the first year of the Fifth Five Year Plan (1974–78), to provide certain basic minimum needs and improve the living standards of people.

• It aims at "social and economic development of the community, particularly the underprivileged and unde[r]served population"

• The programme is essentially an investment in human resources.

• The basic needs of the people identified for this programme are Elementary Education, Adult Education, Rural Health, Rural Roads, Rural Electrification, Rural Housing, Environmental Improvement of Urban Slums and Nutrition & Houses for landless labourers.

COMPONENTS

•Rural health•Water supply•Rural electrification•Nutrition

• Elementary education•Adult education• Improving status of urban

slums•Houses for landless workers

PRINCIPLES• Two basic principles are

observed during the implementation of Minimum Needs Programme

• The facilities under MNP are to be first provided in those areas which are at present undeserved so as to remove disparities among different areas• The facilities under MNP should be

provided as a package to an area through intersectorial area projects to have a greater impact

POLICY THRUST AREAS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH (MCH) IN THE SEVENTH PLAN

• Recognizing the close relationship that exists between high birth rate and high infant mortality, high priority will be given to the MCH programme.

Preventive, promotive and educational aspects of MCH services will be given the highest priority.

• A close linkage of health and health-related sectors with MCH activities will be developed.

• Health care for mothers and children will be strengthened through the primary health care approach, which includes integrated, comprehensive MCH care and suitable strengthening of referral services.

• Increased emphasis will be laid on people's participation in MCH activities by supporting voluntary organizations, NGOs, village health committees, women's organizations, women's clubs and traditional -birth attendants.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE FOR MCH

• Health care for Woman• Care of Pregnant and Nursing Mothers• Care of the New Born• Care of the Young Child• Expended Programme of Immunisation

(EPI)• Health Services for School-Age Children

OBJECTIVES• The objectives to be achieved by

the end of the Eighth Five Year Plan• One peripheral health centre for

30,000 population in plains and 20,000 population in tribal and hilly areas

• one sub-centre for a population of 5000 people in the plains and for 3000 in tribal and hilly areas

• one community health centre for a population of 100,000

• The establishment of peripheral health centres, their up gradation also come under MNP

NUTRITION• To extend support of nutrition to

11 million eligible persons

• To consolidate mid-day meal program and link it to health, potable water and sanitation

THRUST AREAS• Reorientation of Medical Education• Medical Research• Indian Systems of Medicine• Control of Communicable Diseases• Multi-purpose workers' Training• Nutrition

• Control and Constraint of Non-Communicable Diseases

• Blood Bank and Transfusion Services• Medical Education• Training and Manpower Development• Medical and Health Services Research• Drug Control and Medical Stores

Organisation

• Prevention of Food Adulteration• Health Education, Information,

Education and Communication (IEC)• Research and Technology

Development

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