Hyderabad: Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, launched the “Swasth Naari, Sashakt Parivaar Abhiyaan” on Wednesday. He encouraged women nationwide to use the health services provided by this campaign. Initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, the program will continue until October 2, aligning with Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.
This campaign, led by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, aims to organize extensive health camps at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), and other public health facilities. Bandi Sanjay, alongside Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy and State Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha, attended the Prime Minister’s virtual address and officially launched the program at the Ameerpet Community Health Centre.
Key health services include screenings for blood pressure, diabetes, oral cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, and anemia for women and adolescent girls. The camps will also offer TB and sickle cell disease screenings, especially in tribal areas. Specialists such as gynecologists, ophthalmologists, ENT doctors, dermatologists, mental health professionals, and dental surgeons will be available.
For maternal and child health, pregnant women will receive antenatal checkups, counseling, and Mother-Child Protection Cards. Essential vaccinations for children will also be provided. Under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), more than Rs 19,000 crore has been directly transferred to the bank accounts of over 4 crore mothers. The scheme grants Rs 5,000 for the first childbirth and an additional Rs 6,000 if the second child is a girl.
Awareness sessions on nutrition, hygiene, and wellness will be held through Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Women will be advised to reduce cooking oil usage by 10% and adopt healthier eating habits.
In support of the government’s TB Mukt Bharat mission, the Nikshay Mitra initiative encourages individuals and organizations to adopt TB patients. Volunteers can register at www.nikshay.in to assist patients.
In collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society and Akhil Bharatiya Terapanth Yuvak Parishad, blood donation camps are being set up. The goal is to collect 1 lakh units of blood by October 2, ending on National Voluntary Blood Donation Day (October 1). Donors will register via e-Raktkosh, and certificates will be issued through MyGov.
Bandi Sanjay called on citizens, especially women, to actively participate and ensure the campaign’s success.
