SUMAN Roadmap 2030 for Maternal Health

The SUMAN Roadmap 2030 for Maternal Health was launched on 29 June 2026 by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda at the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi. The roadmap is a strategic framework for maternal and newborn healthcare in India and is linked to the Sustainable Development Goal targets for 2030.

Core objectives of the roadmap

The roadmap sets targets for zero maternal deaths, zero infant deaths, universal antenatal care, institutional deliveries, and full immunisation. It also seeks to reduce the Maternal Mortality Ratio to below 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030 and to lower the Neonatal Mortality Rate and Infant Mortality Rate.

Life-cycle approach and high-risk pregnancy management

The framework uses a life-cycle approach that covers pre-pregnancy, antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care. It also uses a four-stage system for identifying, tracking, and managing high-risk pregnancies across the maternal care continuum.

Implementation areas and health system support

Targeted and time-bound strategies will be applied in 130 districts across 13 high-focus states, including Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. The roadmap includes bi-weekly home visits by Accredited Social Health Activists during the eighth and ninth months of pregnancy and financial support for designated caregivers during the postnatal period.

Infrastructure and digital monitoring measures

The roadmap proposes Birth Waiting Homes, Maternal and Child Health Wings, Obstetric High Dependency Units, and Intensive Care Units in underserved areas. It also includes Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garments for obstetric haemorrhage, AI-enabled labour rooms, and monitoring through the JANANI portal.

Community participation and local accountability

Community participation is built into the roadmap through SUMAN Panchayats and Mothers’ Picnic. These initiatives are linked with maternal and newborn health practices and local accountability mechanisms.

Important Facts for Exams

• The Maternal Mortality Ratio is measured as maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
• The Neonatal Mortality Rate refers to deaths within the first 28 days of life.
• The Infant Mortality Rate refers to deaths before the age of one year.
• Accredited Social Health Activists are community health workers under India’s public health system.