CSSM’s full form in medical term is the Child Survival and Safe Motherhood Programme. The programs offer supplements for a number of activities under the ORT (Oral Rehydration Therapy). ORT is a universalizing prophylaxis scheme for controlling blindness in children and controlling anemia in pregnant women. It also takes initiative toward controlling acute respiratory infection in babies. CSSM defers success in improving the health position of infants, children, and pregnant women while making a dent in the incidence of vaccine-preventable disease and MMR, and IMR.
Purpose of CSSM
Providing power to universal immunization program
Giving folic acid and iron tablets to lactating mothers and expectant mothers. And children below five years of age are protected against anemia caused by malnutrition.
Children under three years of age are protected against blindness caused by vitamin A deficiency.
Taking care of mothers and infants at the community level.
CSSM Strategies
To train health personnel and medically trained in essential newborn care.
To promote birth spacing and improve maternal care.
To offer necessary facilities for care for sick newborns and low birth weight.
Awareness regarding essential newborn care among medical experts.
Use of locally available equipment and low-cost effective tool for an infant.
