Under the Safe Motherhood (Aama) Programme, delivery care at government and listed health facilities is free, and mothers who give birth at a health facility receive a transport incentive. Antenatal check-up incentives are also provided.
Who can get it
- Pregnant women giving birth at a listed health facility
What is covered
- Normal and complicated deliveries, including caesarean section, at listed facilities
- Transport incentive for the mother (amount depends on the area)
- Incentive for completing recommended antenatal check-ups
How to get it
- Register your pregnancy at your nearest health facility
- Complete your antenatal check-ups and keep the card
- Give birth at a government or listed facility
- Ask for the Aama transport incentive before you are discharged
Documents to bring
- Antenatal (ANC) card
- Citizenship or identity document if available
Where to go
- Government hospitals and birthing centres
- Private / community hospitals listed under the Aama programme
Programmes, amounts and lists of hospitals change. Always confirm with the hospital or the official source before you travel. Information last checked: 2026-11-09.