Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government launched health screening for all women under the ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ (SNSPA), a nationwide campaign unveiled from Madhya Pradesh by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi formally launched the screening drive at IDCO Exhibition Ground here in the presence of Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati and over 5,000 women beneficiaries.
With an ambitious target to cover all women in 30 districts, the Health department in coordination with other departments will screen the beneficiaries for hypertension, diabetes, oral, breast and cervical cancer, anaemia, TB, sickle cell disease, maternal health issues and other non-communicable diseases.
Health minister Mukesh Mahaling said the initiative aims at providing preventive, promotive and curative services, focusing on the well-being of women and girls of all ages. Camps will be organised at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, PHCs, UPHCs, CHCs, UCHCs and remote villages.
Special antenatal check-ups have also been planned for all pregnant women. While unvaccinated girls will be included in routine vaccination, anaemic women and girls will be provided free treatment. In addition, multiple blood donation camps will be organised across the state on October 1.
The drive, which will be conducted till October 2, will also focus on nutritional advice, menstrual hygiene awareness, reduction of oil and sugar intake, prevention of obesity and promotion of dietary diversity and iron-rich foods.
“A total of 29,000 screening camps and over 3,000 health camps have been planned during the drive. The government will prepare a digital health database of the women on the findings after their health screening,” Mahaling said.
Women beneficiaries have been advised to bring Aadhaar, ABHA ID or Ayushman cards for registration through the ministry or health mobile app. In the first phase, all female service providers and frontline workers will be screened, ensuring comprehensive coverage of women employees of the government in both rural and urban areas.