Prime Minister Modi to visit Dhar to launch nationwide women’s health and nutrition initiatives.
Bhopal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh today to launch the ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar’ (Healthy Women, Empowered Families) and the eighth edition of the ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ campaigns, officials said on Tuesday. During his visit, he will also lay the foundation stone of ‘PM MITRA Park’, the country’s seventh textile hub being developed in Dhar, and inaugurate several other initiatives, while addressing a public gathering.
These campaigns focus on improving health, nutrition, and fitness, promoting a ‘Swashth’ (healthy) and ‘Sashakt’ (empowered) Bharat. Over one lakh health camps will be held across the country from September 17 to October 2, marking the largest health outreach for women and children in India. Daily camps will take place at government health facilities, offering preventive, promotive, and curative services.
The initiative aims to strengthen screening, early detection, and treatment for non-communicable diseases, anaemia, tuberculosis, and sickle cell disease, alongside maternal, child, and adolescent health services, including antenatal care, immunisation, nutrition, menstrual hygiene, and mental health awareness. Specialist services in gynaecology, paediatrics, ophthalmology, ENT, dental, dermatology, and psychiatry will be provided through medical colleges, district hospitals, central institutions, and private hospitals.
Blood donation drives will be conducted nationwide, with donors registered on the e-Raktkosh portal, while pledge campaigns will run on the MyGov platform. Beneficiaries will be enrolled under PM-JAY, Ayushman Vaya Vandana, and Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), with helpdesks for card verification and grievance redressal. Yoga sessions, Ayurveda consultations, and other Ayush services will also be organised to promote holistic wellness, while funds under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana will be directly transferred to eligible women’s accounts.
This massive campaign seeks to mobilise communities toward healthier lifestyles, better nutrition, and voluntary blood donation, reinforcing women’s and family health across India.
