UPSCpedia: Polipedia: National Rural Health Mission of India

• The mission was launched on 5 April 2005 for period of 7 years (2005–2012).
• National Rural Health Mission of India is a program and scheme run by the ministry of health
  
• This mission is operational in whole of India with special focus on 18 states (excluding South India State, Gujrat,Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra and UT's)
• The primary aim of this mission is to provide accessible, accountable, affordable, effective and reliable health care service to the people of India residing in villages.

  • It also aims proper hygiene and sanitation system and to make a synergistic approach by integrating other health programs and other Indian system of medicine. 
  • The creation of a Village health worker known as Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) to bring the primary health care and basic health care to the people.
• NRHM also aims to bring private sectors to help in the rural health.