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Haryana launches 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar' health scheme

Chandigarh, Sep 12 (UNI) Haryana is set to launch the comprehensive ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ from September 17 to October 2, marking a significant milestone in the state’s commitment to public health and women’s well-being.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will jointly inaugurate this ambitious campaign in Rohtak on September 17, coinciding with the nationwide launch by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi from Madhya Pradesh on his birthday.
A high-level meeting chaired by Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi was held today to review the arrangements for the programme. He informed that special health kiosks will be set up at the MDU campus in Rohtak to provide comprehensive health check-ups for women, including screenings for hypertension, cancer, anaemia, and other lifestyle-related diseases.
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