JANANI: Digital Platform for Mother and Child Health

JANANI platform for maternal and child health records

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Battle Brief

The Health Ministry launched JANANI (Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care), an upgraded version of the RCH portal, to keep digital health records of women of reproductive age and their children. It offers QR-enabled Mother and Child Health cards and high-risk pregnancy alerts. JANANI has 1.34 crore registrations, including over 30 lakh pregnant women.

Fact File

Full form: Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care
Replaces: upgraded version of the RCH portal
Key feature: QR-enabled digital MCH cards; high-risk pregnancy alerts; due lists
Links: U-WIN and POSHAN; ID via ABHA, Aadhaar or mobile
Progress: 1.34 crore registrations; 30 lakh+ pregnant women; 30 lakh+ MCH cards; 1 lakh+ biometric checks
Companion: RBSK 2.0 guidelines for children from birth to 18 years

In the news

The JANANI platform: what happened?

A pregnant woman may visit many clinics, often in different places if she migrates for work. Paper cards get lost. JANANI keeps one digital record that follows her and her child.

Covers antenatal care, delivery, postnatal care, newborn and young child care, and family planning.
Pan-India search helps migrant women continue care and avoids duplicate records.
RBSK 2.0 widens the 4Ds (Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies, Developmental delays) to include NCD risk and mental health.

Back Story

What is a longitudinal health record?

A single record built over time from every service event, so a health worker can see the full history from pregnancy to childhood.

Why examiners care

Why does the JANANI platform matter?

Health: Continuity of care for mother and child.
Digital: Interoperable with U-WIN and POSHAN.

Exam Radar

What can Prelims ask on the JANANI platform?

JANANI = Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care; upgraded RCH portal.
QR-enabled MCH cards; 1.34 crore registrations.
RBSK 2.0: 4Ds; children from birth to 18 years.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to development and management of health

As per PIB (2026-05-07): the Health Ministry launched JANANI, an upgraded version of the RCH portal, to keep longitudinal digital health records of women across their reproductive age.
Tracking each patient across the full course of care catches those who drop out.

Quotable data point
The Health Ministry launched JANANI, an upgraded version of the RCH portal, to keep longitudinal digital health records of women across their reproductive age.
PIB: Health: JANANI, 7 May 2026

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

JANANI, launched in 2026, is an upgraded version of which portal?

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB (Health), 7 May 2026.

Quick questions

Questions students ask about this

What is JANANI?

A digital platform of the Health Ministry to track maternal and child health records; an upgrade of the RCH portal.

How many registrations does it have?

1.34 crore beneficiary registrations, including over 30 lakh pregnant women.

Which platforms does JANANI link with?

U-WIN and POSHAN.