What is JANANI platform of health ministry?

• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched JANANI (Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care).

• It is a significant step towards strengthening maternal and child healthcare services in the country.

How it works?

• JANANI is a service-oriented digital platform designed to comprehensively monitor and maintain digital health records of women during their reproductive age. 

• It is developed as an upgraded version of the existing Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) portal.

• The platform creates a longitudinal health record by capturing service delivery events across the continuum of care.

• The platform aims to ensure seamless tracking of maternal and child health services, covering antenatal care, delivery preparedness, delivery, postnatal care, newborn care, home-based newborn and young child care, and family planning. 

• By enabling continuous monitoring and timely interventions, JANANI strengthens service delivery and ensures continuity of care at every stage.

• A key feature of JANANI is the introduction of QR-enabled digital Mother and Child Health (MCH) Cards, enabling portability and easy access to health records. 

• The platform also incorporates automated alerts for high-risk pregnancies, real-time dashboards for supervisory review, and due-list generation, enabling timely tracking, monitoring, and targeted interventions.

• JANANI is designed with strong interoperability features, enabling integration with national platforms such as U-WIN and POSHAN, thereby facilitating seamless data exchange, improved coordination across programmes, and comprehensive monitoring of beneficiaries across sectors.

• The platform enables registration of beneficiaries using unique identifiers such as Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), Aadhaar (OTP and biometric), and mobile number, along with pan-India search functionality. 

• This ensures continuity of care for migratory populations and prevents duplication of records. 

• JANANI supports citizens by enabling timely scheduling and monitoring of antenatal care visits and immunisations, along with alerts and reminders to ensure that no critical health milestone is missed. 

• It provides access to digital MCH cards, information on nearby healthcare facilities, expected place of delivery, and supports informed decision-making through health education and nutritional guidance.

• JANANI has achieved 1.34 crore beneficiary registrations.