India has earned global recognition after setting three Guinness World Records through its nationwide women’s health initiative, Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (SNSPA).
The campaign, which focused on preventive and women-centric healthcare, reached every district in the country.
According to the Union Health Ministry, more than 19.7 lakh health camps were held, and over 11 crore people participated across different health platforms.
The records were set for the most people registering on a healthcare platform in one month — over 3.21 crore; the most people signing up for breast cancer screening online in one week — over 9.94 lakh; and the most people registering for vital signs screening online in one week at the state level — over 1.25 lakh.
During the campaign, 1.78 crore people were screened for hypertension, 1.73 crore for diabetes, and 69.5 lakh for oral cancer.
In addition, 62.6 lakh antenatal check-ups were conducted, 1.43 crore vaccine doses administered, and 1.51 crore anaemia tests carried out.
More than 85.9 lakh women were screened for tuberculosis, 10.2 lakh for sickle cell disease, and 2.14 crore individuals attended counselling and wellness sessions.
The initiative also saw the registration of over 2.68 lakh Nikshay Mitra — volunteers who pledge to support tuberculosis patients under the Government’s National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP). My Bharat volunteers actively participated in this effort.
The Health Ministry described the achievement as a milestone in India’s push to blend public health outreach with digital innovation and community engagement. Over 20 ministries and departments, including central government institutes, medical colleges, and private organisations, took part in what it called a “whole-of-government” campaign. Members of Parliament, MLAs, and officials from multiple ministries joined the effort.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the initiative, saying, “Our mothers and sisters, our women power, are the foundation of the nation's progress. If a mother is healthy, the whole family stays healthy.” He added that the campaign reflects the spirit of service and the resolve of “Bharat First.”
The participation was widespread, with more than five lakh Panchayati Raj representatives, 1.14 crore school and college students, 94 lakh members of self-help groups, and around five lakh others from community platforms contributing to the campaign.
Launched on September 17 by Prime Minister Modi and held until October 2 as part of Poshan Month, the campaign aimed to improve the health and nutrition of women, adolescent girls, and children.