In this section, a high-level timeline of key policies, programs, and events that impact maternal and newborn health is provided in Figure 28. These components are framed in the context of four overarching health policy periods in India:
- The Child Survival and Safe Motherhood (CSSM) period from 1992 to 1997
- The Reproductive and Child Health I (RCH I) period from 1997 to 2005
- The Reproductive and Child Health II/National Rural Health Mission (RCH II/NRHM) period from 2005 to 2012
- The Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child (and Adolescents)/National Health Mission (RMNCH+A/NHM) period from 2012 to 2020
More detailed explanations of each policy period, especially the pivotal RCH II/NRHM period, can be found in the How Did India Implement section.
Figure 28: Timeline of key factors influencing maternal and newborn health in India
