Lok Sabha Question No. 2300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Health Fair
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Haribhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH DECEMBER, 2025

## HEALTH FAIR

## †2300. SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government organises Health Fairs in collaboration with State Governments to create awareness among public about diseases and infections in the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has recently to organized any Health Fairs and is going to organise more such fairs for the said purposes in the country, if so, the details thereof, Statewise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) & (b): Under National Health Mission (NHM), support is provided to States/UTs for strengthening of their healthcare system including support for organizing Health Melas for encouraging community participation and public awareness in Parliamentary Constituencies, based on their proposal in Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs). Funds are released to the States/UTs on a lump sum basis for the activities approved under NHM including for Health Melas, wherever approved.

Since September 2023, Weekly Ayushman Melas at Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) & Community Health Centres (CHCs) have been organized by the States/UTs under Ayushman Bhav Campaign with an aim to provide health care services. To take the momentum forward, from FY 2024-25 onwards, the melas have been institutionalized through monthly fixed day outreach services, namely Ayushman Arogya Shivir. Availability of specialist services i.e. Gynaecologist, Paediatrician, Surgeon, Anaesthetist, Eye specialist, ENT specialist, Dermatologist, Psychiatrist, Dental surgeon etc. up to the CHC/Primary Health Centre (PHC) level has made significant impact in health care. Wellness activities like dietary diversity and nutrition, personal hygiene including menstrual hygiene are also focused.

As reported by States/UTs on AAM portal, from 1st April, 2024 to 30th November, 2025, more than 28.69 lakh Health Melas have been conducted in AAMs with a total footfall of 15.71 crore. Details of Health Melas conducted in AAM, State/UT-wise is attached as Annexure . Further, from 1st April, 2024 to 30th November, 2025, 43,345 CHC Shivir have been conducted with a total footfall of 1.78 crore as per the Ayushman Shivir portal.

This Ministry, alongwith Ministry of Women and Child Development, has also launched nationwide campaign 'Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan' from 17th September, 2025 to 2nd October, 2025, focusing on Health & Nutrition of Women, Adolescent Girls and Children, aiming to strengthen early detection of NCDs, access to essential health services and empower families to adopt healthier lifestyles for a stronger and healthier India. The screening and specialist camps were organized at all AAMs, CHCs and District Hospitals (DH) with the active participation of Medical Colleges, Central Government Institutions and Private Organizations across the country. During the campaign, over 19 lakh health camps were organized, registering a massive footfall of nearly 11 crore citizens nationwide.

State/UT-wise number of Health Melas conducted in AAM

|   S.N o. | Name of State/UT         |   Number of Health Meal conducted and reported (as on 30.11.2025) |
|----------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |                                                               201 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh           |                                                            272829 |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh        |                                                              3799 |
|        4 | Assam                    |                                                             18954 |
|        5 | Bihar                    |                                                             84094 |
|        6 | Chandigarh               |                                                              1529 |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh             |                                                            334355 |
|        8 | Delhi                    |                                                                 7 |
|        9 | DNH&DD                   |                                                              2024 |
|       10 | Goa                      |                                                              2406 |
|       11 | Gujarat                  |                                                            190816 |
|       12 | Haryana                  |                                                             83153 |
|       13 | Himachal Pradesh         |                                                             17005 |
|       14 | Jammu &Kashmir           |                                                             47411 |
|       15 | Jharkhand                |                                                             27326 |
|       16 | Karnataka                |                                                            359731 |
|       17 | Kerala                   |                                                             95037 |
|       18 | Ladakh                   |                                                              5632 |
|       19 | Lakshadweep              |                                                                14 |
|       20 | Madhya Pradesh           |                                                            174221 |
|       21 | Maharashtra              |                                                            173204 |
|       22 | Manipur                  |                                                              2298 |
|       23 | Meghalaya                |                                                              5030 |
|       24 | Mizoram                  |                                                               608 |
|       25 | Nagaland                 |                                                              2111 |
|       26 | Odisha                   |                                                             87239 |
|       27 | Puducherry               |                                                              2708 |
|       28 | Punjab                   |                                                              1659 |
|       29 | Rajasthan                |                                                            202924 |
|       30 | Sikkim                   |                                                              2183 |
|       31 | Tamil Nadu               |                                                            177523 |
|       32 | Telangana                |                                                            100515 |
|       33 | Tripura                  |                                                             13662 |
|       34 | Uttar Pradesh            |                                                            296915 |
|       35 | Uttarakhand              |                                                             80007 |
|       36 | West Bengal              |                                                                38 |

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