Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation also referred to as PICME in short, is a system that was brought into action by the government of Tamil Nadu in order to keep a track of all pregnant women. In order to register on this system pregnant women can visit https://picme.tn.gov.in/ From the inception of pregnancy until they receive the birth certificate of the new born baby. The  people who register under the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) are given an RCH ID which is 12 digits long and is used by the Public Health Department in order to track all the aspects of pregnancy.

Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation registration

Pregnant women can register themselves on the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) with the help of one of the nearest Government hospitals, health care centre and a primary health care centre. Such women are also free to contact the Anganwadi Centre Workers or local nurses in order to collect the 12 digit registration for Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME). Lastly, the application will also be made available at all the common service centres at village level.

Once the registration on the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) has been completed, the pregnant women will be able to avail the benefits that are listed under the RCH scheme. The local nurses will be responsible for monitoring the mothers who have been registered on the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME), During the ante-natal stage. The nurse can also assist you to upload the details of your documents on the official system of Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME).

Birth Certificates

It is quite simple and easy to obtain a birth certificate for a child who was born from a mother who has registered herself on the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) software. Once the mother has given birth, she can give the RCH ID in order to acquire the birth certificate of the newborn baby.

The Maternity Benefit Scheme by Muthulakshmi Reddy

The pregnant women who are registered under the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) are not only given an access to good health care during the time of their pregnancy but they are also free to avail financial benefits as per their requirements under the Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme. Under this scheme, expectant mothers are given a financial assistance of up to Rs 12000 by the Tamil Nadu government as listed below:

1. Every expectant mother will be given Rs 4000 as the first instalment. This instalment will help in availing all the necessary health services in the 7th month of Pregnancy.
2. Once the mother has delivered the baby she will be provided the second instalment of Rs 4000. This Instalment is only available to those mothers who give birth in Either Government or Local Body Institutions.
3. Once the mother completes the third dose of Polio, DPT and Hepatitis vaccine for the kid, she will receive the third instalment of Rs 4000.

In order to avail the above listed benefits and some financial assistance under the guidelines of the Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme, it is necessary to register oneself with the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) software.

Conclusion

In this blog, we discussed in detail the Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) software and the registration of pregnant women or expectant mothers under it. We also learnt that It is possible to obtain birth certificates of newborns with the help of the provided RCH ID and the  Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme.