India, May 26 -- The Punjab government on Monday said the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana was strengthening access to high-risk maternal and neonatal healthcare by providing cashless treatment for complicated deliveries and critical newborn care across the state.

According to official data released by the State Health Agency (SHA), over 7,300 maternity and neonatal care cases had been treated under the scheme till May 25, with expenditure amounting to Rs.7.04 crore.

The government said the scheme covered more than 5,300 high-risk caesarean deliveries, accounting for Rs.6.37 crore in expenditure.

The statement cited findings from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), which estimated that nearly one in every two pregnancies in India falls...