NEW DELHI: Nine lakh health camps have been held across the country under the 'Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan', said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday.
Speaking at a media event in the national capital, Nadda noted that the health camps have screened over 3.6 crore people for non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancers.
“The health initiative that was launched on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, and will run till Gandhi Jayanti, is called Swasth Nari, Sashakt Nari. So far, 9, 00, 000 health camps have been organised and each was attended by specialists. Nearly 3.6 crore have already been screened, and I believe we will cross 4 crore by October 2, ” Nadda said.
At the nationwide health camps, citizens have been screened for hypertension, diabetes, breast cancer, cervical cancer, oral cancer, and anaemia.
The camps also conducted antenatal check-ups, provided life-saving vaccines to children, and nutrition counselling sessions to families.
Further, the health camps also conducted screening for tuberculosis and Sickle Cell Disease, registered blood donors, and issued new Ayushman/PM-JAY cards.