Health Ministry Launches SUMAN Roadmap 2030 at 16th CCHFW Meet
Why in the news
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN) Roadmap 2030 on 29 June 2026 at the 16th CCHFW conference in New Delhi.
Key facts
- Target: maternal mortality ratio (MMR) below 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030.
- Coverage: 130 districts in 13 high-focus states, including Assam, Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
- Digital tool: JANANI Portal for monitoring and reporting.
- Facilities: Birth Waiting Homes and obstetric high dependency units, plus centres of excellence.
- Outreach: bi-weekly ASHA home visits in the eighth and ninth months of pregnancy; a SUMAN call centre handles grievances.
About the SUMAN Roadmap
- It builds on the RMNCHA+N framework, covering pre-pregnancy to the postnatal period.
- Ministers of State Anupriya Patel and Prataprao Jadhav joined the launch.
- The conference also launched the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram and revised Anaemia Mukt Bharat guidelines (Affairscloud).
Exam angle
- Memorise the target: MMR below 70 by 2030.
- 13 states and 130 districts is the likely numeric question.
- CCHFW is the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare, chaired by the Union Health Minister.