About the Programme

Home Based New Born Care (HBNC)

Under the National Rural Health Mission, Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC) programme was launched in 2011 for accelerated reduction of Neonatal mortality rates especially in rural, remote areas where access to care is largely unavailable or located faraway. The guidelines were revised in 2014.

The programme includes six visits in case of institutional deliveries on 3 rd , 7 th , 14 th , 21 st , 28 th & 42 nd days after birth and one additional visit within 24 hours of delivery in case of home deliveries by ASHA. During the visits, special attention given for babies who are pre-term, low birth weight or ill and SNCU discharged. ASHAs are being paid incentive of Rs. 250/- per newborn after completion of scheduled home visits.

F.Y. 2023-24, more than 1.46 crore (89.3%) newborns received scheduled HBNC visits by ASHA at the door step in the country.