Janaushadhi Saptah 2026 commenced with
Nationwide Health Camps
¨
On 1 March, Janaushadhi
Saptah 2026 was commenced across the country as an outreach initiative to
promote awareness about affordable and quality generic medicines.
¨
Health check-up camps are
being organised nationwide under the supervision of the Pharmaceuticals and
Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals.
¨
The week-long observance
will culminate in the 8th Janaushadhi Diwas on March 7.
¨
More than 250 locations
were identified for conducting camps from March 1 to 5 to ensure wider public
participation.
¨
In accordance with the
theme “जन औषधि सस्ती भी,
भरोसेमंद भी, सेहत की बात, बचत के साथ,” awareness was created
regarding medicines available at Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras
under the PMBJP.
¨
On the first day alone,
around 50 camps were conducted in cities including Delhi, Bilaspur, Ludhiana,
Pune and Chennai, among others.
¨
Free medical
consultations and medicines were provided to participants, with special
attention given to women and senior citizens.
¨ Services such as blood tests, blood pressure monitoring, thyroid screening and specialist consultations in nephrology and diabetology were made available at several centres.
¨ Additional facilities including physiotherapy consultations, eye check-ups and child health services were also arranged at select locations.
