78. Consider the following statements in context of ‘Kilkari’
i) It is the m-health initiative recently launched by Urban Development Ministry.
ii) An audio-based mobile service that delivers weekly audio messages to families about pregnancy, child birth and child care.
Which of the above is/are correct?
b) ii only
78 Ans.B
Explanation: Kilkari, Mobile Academy, M-Cessation and TB Missed Call initiative by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are part of the Government’s Digital India programme, is in line with its commitment to prioritise public health and strengthen citizen-centric health services by leveraging India’s expanding mobile phone penetration.
Kilkari, which means ‘a baby’s gurgle’, delivers free, weekly, time-appropriate 72 audio messages about pregnancy, child birth and child care directly to families’ mobile phones from the second trimester of pregnancy until the child is one year old.