By Aditi

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Nationwide Health Camps: A nationwide campaign will be organised from 17th September to 2nd October 2025 at Community Health Centres (CHCs), Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, District Hospitals and other government health facilities. Over 1 lakh health camps to be organised across the country, making it the largest ever health outreach initiative for women and children.

Participation of public representatives: To ensure greater penetration of the initiative till the grassroots level, public representatives, including Central and State Ministers, MPs, will join the campaign. ASHAs, ANMs, Anganwadi workers, SHGs, PRIs, urban local bodies, MY Bharat volunteers, and youth groups will also be contributing to the initiative at the community level.

Specialist Services: Medical Colleges, District Hospitals, Central Government institutions, private hospitals, as well as central government institutions like IIMS, Defence and Railway hospitals, ESIC hospitals, CGHS centres and Institutes of National Importance (INIs), will offer specialist services, including Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Eye, ENT, Dental, Dermatology, and Psychiatry. Many private sector health facilities have also come forward to support the initiative. This will help in enhancing the outreach and the quality of the initiative.

Screening of diseases at health camps: During the 16-day campaign, the health camps will offer facilities, including screening for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity through BP, blood sugar, and BMI checks.

Women-centric services: Women will be able to avail services like oral cavity checks, clinical breast examinations, demonstrations of breast self-examination, and cervical cancer screening at the camps. Referral services for mammography and oncology care will also be available, alongside awareness sessions on oral, breast, and cervical cancers. Screening, medical advice and referrals for diseases like Tuberculosis and Sickle Cell disease will also be offered.

Antenatal care: The health camps will also provide comprehensive antenatal care, including haemoglobin testing, blood pressure monitoring, weight checks, and foetal growth tracking. In addition to that, Mother and Child Protection (MCP) card distribution, counselling on safe pregnancy and institutional deliveries, growth monitoring of children, Infant and Young Child Feeding counselling, and immunisation services will be offered.

Blood donation: To strengthen trauma care, surgeries, and treatment of blood disorders, blood donation drives will be organised in the camps across the country. Besides, enrolment of beneficiaries under PM-JAY, Ayushman Vaya Vandana, and ABHA schemes will be done. Helpdesks will be set up at the health camps for card verification and grievance redressal.

AYUSH Services: Ayush services, including Yoga sessions and Ayurveda consultations, will be organised to promote holistic health and wellness practices for women and families.