How Are Campaigns Like Swasth Nari and Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan Empowering Women?
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Key Takeaways
- Empowerment and Transformation: The campaign plays a vital role in empowering women.
- Significant Health Impact: Numerous health screenings conducted.
- Mass Participation: Over 3.21 crore healthcare registrations.
- Guinness World Records: Three records set in healthcare initiatives.
- Nari Shakti: Strong emphasis on women's health and welfare.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (NationPress) Large-scale initiatives such as the Swasth Nari and Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (Healthy Woman, Empowered Family) play a crucial role in empowering and transforming women's lives, stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi this past Saturday.
He praised the achievement of three Guinness World Records titles established through the Swasth Nari and Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan.
“This is truly impressive! These types of mass movements provide a significant boost to our efforts in women empowerment and create a transformative effect on the lives of our Nari Shakti,” the Prime Minister expressed in a post on the social media platform X.
The records include the highest number of individuals registering for a healthcare platform in a single month, surpassing 3.21 crore registrations.
The second record pertains to the most individuals enrolling for breast cancer screenings online within a week, with more than 9.94 lakh participants.
The third record highlights the largest number of people registering for vital signs screenings online at the state level in one week, exceeding 1.25 lakh participants.
Initiated by the Prime Minister, this campaign occurred from September 17 to October 2, coinciding with Poshan Maah.
The focus was on enhancing the health and nutrition of women, adolescent girls, and children while advocating for early disease detection and access to necessary health services.
Previously, Union Health Minister JP Nadda remarked that these three Guinness World Records reaffirm “our commitment to preventive and women-centric healthcare.”
“Over 19.7 lakh health camps were organized under the campaign, benefiting more than 11 crore people across all districts,” Nadda shared on X.
The campaign's health impact has been substantial, featuring 1.78 crore hypertension screenings, 1.73 crore diabetes tests, 69.5 lakh oral cancer screenings, and 62.6 lakh antenatal care check-ups.
Moreover, 1.43 crore vaccine doses were administered, and 1.51 crore anaemia tests were conducted. More than 85.9 lakh women were screened for tuberculosis, 10.2 lakh for sickle cell disease, and over 2.14 crore individuals participated in counselling and wellness sessions.
The campaign also enlisted more than 2.68 lakh Nikshay Mitras, supported by My Bharat volunteers, to bolster India's fight against tuberculosis.