Analysis of NITI AAYOG (National Institution for Transforming India) Health Index Report on the Ranking of States and Union Territories: A Cross Sectional Observational Research Study Round 1 (2014-2016)- V1

What is the impact of COVID-19 pandemic era 2020 on JsskJanani-Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (mother-child protection program) services utilization in India – A cross-sectional comparative research study?

“…The ongoing COVID19 pandemic has disrupted several routine health services utilization in India due to lockdowns etc, particularly the RCH (reproductive and child health) continuum of care, and a situation of rethinking persist today in the healthcare system's current scenario to prioritize the services according to need and urgency to constitute a robust framework to ensure public health services utilization amidst pandemic or any disasters [5]. Owing to the wide variations among 36 states and UTs of India in the healthcare workforce, state / UTs rankings in the NITI Aayog report, management, equipment, facilities, and geographical locations among various states and UTs; a complex and robust healthcare management framework is much needed to cope with the increasing population during disasters like ongoing COVID19 [6,7,8]. Other Public health services utilization was also reduced in scale due to the impact of COVID-19 as well as the women and children are particularly considered a vulnerable group during disasters and calamities such as COVID-19 and apart from health issues these groups also suffer from violence and mental agony in situations like COVID-19 leading to the family as well as social/national distress [9, 10, 11, 12, and 13].…”