New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised the tireless efforts of those working at the grassroots level to make the nationwide ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan’ (Healthy Woman, Empowered Family Campaign) — focused on the health of women and children — a success, calling it an excellent example of public participation.
The Prime Minister emphasized that such collective initiatives are key to improving lives and building a healthy and empowered society.
Responding to a social media post by union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, Modi appreciated the efforts of those involved in the campaign and said it is a classic example of public participation aimed at bettering lives.
In his social media post, he said, “Commendable efforts! Congratulations to all those who worked tirelessly at the grassroots level to make this campaign so impactful and beneficial for our women power. This is a remarkable example of public participation towards improving lives.”
Nadda, in his post, stated that the Prime Minister had launched the two-week-long ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan’ on September 17, which concluded on October 2. During this period, around 18 lakh health camps were organised, examining 6.5 crore women.
He noted that this extraordinary achievement reflects the nation’s collective resolve to emphasise women’s health for strong families and prosperous communities.
He added, “Let us continue this momentum by encouraging every woman to prioritise her health, get regular health check-ups, and move towards a healthy and empowered future.”
Under this initiative, jointly led by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Women and Child Development, millions of health camps were organised across the country at Ayushman Arogya Kendras, Community Health Centres (CHCs), district hospitals, and other government health facilities.
The Health Ministry had said yesterday more than 1,780 million citizens were screened for hypertension and 1.72 crore for diabetes during the campaign. More than 37 lakh women were screened for breast cancer, and over 19 lakh for cervical cancer. Oral cancer screening covered more than 69 lakh people.
More than 62.60 lakh antenatal check-ups were also conducted, while more than 1.43 crore children received life-saving vaccines. Besides, more than 1.51 crore were screened for anaemia, over 85 lakh for tuberculosis and 10.23 lakh for Sickle Cell Disease, the Ministry said.
