Which of the following statements about LaQshya - a Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative, launched recently by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is/are correct ?

1. The initiative plans to conduct quality certification of labour rooms and also to incentivize facilities achieving the targets outlined.

2. The goal of this initiative is to reduce preventable maternal and new-born mortality, morbidity and stillbirths associated with the care around delivery in Labour Room and Maternity OT.

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The LaQshya (Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative) was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2017. Its primary objective is to reduce preventable maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity, and stillbirths by improving the quality of care in Labour Rooms and Maternity Operation Theatres (OT). This confirms statement 2 is correct.

The initiative aims to improve the 'Quality of Care' during the intrapartum and immediate postpartum periods. It involves a systematic approach to quality improvement, including quality certification through the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS). Public health facilities that meet the prescribed targets and achieve certification are provided with financial incentives to encourage and sustain the quality of service delivery. Therefore, statement 1 is also correct.