The government is planning to provide insurance to everyone in India. So on the occasion of International Women’s Day, we are going to discuss the top needs of women that should be insured.
Maternity
Amazingly, the maternity mortality rate reduction has been noted to be around six times in India beginning about two decades ago. It is equivalent to 510 deaths per one lakh.However, still this number is much higher for rural areas and poor states where institutional birth is difficult to access.Comprehensive maternity coverage can have an important role in maternal care. It can help in cost coverage for delivery, antenatal and postnatal care. It is the first medical intervention of a newly born.
Birth related health services
Expanded insurance coverage that includes reproductive health services. The example of these health services are contraception, fertility treatments, and reproductive surgeries.It can empower women to make informed decisions about their health and family planning. It will improve female mortality and India’s sex ratio. The sex ratio of India stands at about 929: 1000.It is estimated that more than four out of five women encounter harassment on these networks.
Breast Cancer related services
Breast cancer here in India is a main contributor to the death for women of all ages. The survival rate is less than 5 years after cancer appearance.Option-based insurance plans can furnish cover for having mammograms (breast cancer screening), diagnostic tests and treatments.
It also includes supportive care post treatments to facilitate early detection and prompt management of breast cancer.
Women health checkups
Women need regular health checkups for some specific conditions and diseases.
This insurance scheme will cover all the regular health checkups of women.This insurance scheme will also cover critical health conditions such as; heart attack, diabete
