{
  "id": 4660331,
  "title": "GoI's Comprehensive Infant & Child Health Programme Pilot To Launch In Rajasthan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/gois-comprehensive-infant-child-health-programme-pilot-to-launch-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:12:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/gois-comprehensive-infant-child-health-programme-pilot-to-launch-in-rajasthan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jaipur, Rajasthan: The Indian government's Comprehensive Infant and Child Health Program (SSBSK) will commence on a pilot basis in the Bharatpur and Alwar districts. Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary of Medical and Health, explained that the program aims to provide high-quality healthcare to children aged three years or below to promote their healthy growth. The initiative will monitor the children's health, nutrition, and development, with a focus on at-risk children who will receive home follow-ups and early intervention as required. A mobile app named Shaishav App has been developed to assist ASHA workers in monitoring children's health status and logging health data. This will enable healthcare workers to identify children requiring immediate medical attention and provide timely alerts for subsequent care. The pilot program's development, assessment, and involvement of central, state, and partner organizations were discussed at a recent national workshop organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.",
  "summary": "Jaipur: The central government's 'Samekit Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram' (SSBSK) (Comprehensive Infant and Child Health Program), aimed to provide timely, high-quality healthcare services to young children, will be launched on a pilot basis in the Bharatpur and Alwar districts of Rajasthan. Pilot programme in Rajasthan Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary of Medical and Health, said, \"This…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}