On the day of observance of Universal Health Coverage Day the ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched Laqshya - Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative, a mobile Application for health workers who manage normal and complicated deliveries in the peripheral areas.
Its objective is to reduce preventable maternal and new-born mortality, morbidity and stillbirths by improving the quality of care provided in the labour room.
It will be implemented in Government Medical Colleges besides District Hospitals, and Sub- District Hospitals and Community Health Centres.
The initiative plans to conduct quality certification of labour rooms and also incentivize facilities achieving the targets outlined.