Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan ends with over 18 lakh health camps and nearly 10 crore footfall
On 3 October 2025, the Health Ministry said the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (17 September–2 October 2025) had held over 18 lakh health camps, with a footfall of nearly 10 crore people.
Summary
On 3 October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan, held from 17 September to 2 October 2025, had ended. It was led jointly with the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Over 18 lakh (18,08,071) screening and speciality camps were held, with a footfall of nearly 10 crore (9,85,63,619) people, benefiting more than 6.5 crore women. Over 1.78 crore people were screened for hypertension and 1.72 crore for diabetes. More than 37 lakh women were screened for breast cancer and over 19 lakh for cervical cancer. There were more than 62.60 lakh antenatal check-ups, and over 1.43 crore children were vaccinated. Over 85 lakh people were screened for TB and 10.23 lakh for sickle cell disease. The Ministry called it the largest-ever health outreach for women and children in India.
Key facts
- Period
- 17 Sep – 2 Oct 2025; MoHFW + MoWCD
- Scale
- 18,08,071 camps; ~9.86 crore footfall; 6.5 crore+ women
- Screening
- Hypertension 1.78 cr; diabetes 1.72 cr; breast cancer 37 lakh+; cervical 19 lakh+
- Mother & child
- 62.60 lakh+ ANC check-ups; 1.43 cr+ children vaccinated
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (17 September–2 October 2025) was jointly led by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and which other ministry?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Women and Child Development
PIB (MoHFW): the Abhiyaan was jointly led by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
Consider the following statements about the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan: 1. Over 18 lakh health camps were held under it. 2. It registered a footfall of nearly 10 crore citizens. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB (MoHFW): by 2 October 2025, over 18 lakh (18,08,071) health camps were held, registering a footfall of nearly 10 crore (9,85,63,619) citizens and benefiting more than 6.5 crore women.