Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has achieved three Guinness World Records titles under the nationwide ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ (SNSPA) campaign.

The records achieved are:

a) Most people to register for a health care platform in one month – over 3.21 crore.

b) Most people to sign up for a breast cancer screening online in one week – over 9.94 lakh.

c) Most people to sign up for vital signs screening online in one week (at state level) – over 1.25 lakh.

Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ (SNSPA) from September 27 to October 2, 2025, in conjunction with Poshan Maah (nutrition month).

• SNSPA is an initiative by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD).

• It is aimed at strengthening healthcare services for women and children across India, with a focus on improving access, quality care, and awareness. 

• It encourages active participation from private hospitals and healthcare professionals to foster inclusive healthcare delivery.

• The campaign supports the government’s broader goal of building healthier families and aligns with national priorities for inclusive development, leveraging platforms such as anganwadis to amplify outreach and sustainability in maternal and child health programmes.

Key outcomes of the campaign:

• Reaching every district across the country, 19.7 lakh health camps, with a footfall of more than 11 crore on all healthcare platforms, were organised as part of the campaign.

• Over 20 ministries participated in the campaign, which also involved central government institutes, medical colleges and private organisations.

• The campaign also saw participation from MPs, MLAs and government officials.

• Adhering to the “whole-of-society” approach, the campaign witnessed unprecedented community participation, with more than five lakh panchayat representatives, over 1.14 crore school and college students, 94 lakh self-help group members, and five lakh members of various community platforms.

• Key outcomes of the campaign include over 1.78 crore hypertension screenings, 1.73 crore diabetes screenings, 69.5 lakh oral cancer screenings, 62.6 lakh antenatal care check-ups, 1.43 crore vaccine doses and 1.51 crore anaemia tests.

• More than 85.9 lakh women were screened for tuberculosis, 10.2 lakh for sickle cell disease, and 2.14 crore individuals participated in counselling and wellness sessions. 

• Over 2.68 lakh Nikshay Mitra (anti-tuberculosis volunteers) were registered during the campaign.

(The author is a trainer for Civil Services aspirants.)