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President Murmu Launches National Health Campaign in Mumbai, Begins Four-Day Multi-State Tour

Her itinerary spotlights government priorities across healthcare access, AYUSH promotion, cultural heritage and defence readiness.

Overview

  • On February 24, Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the ‘Saving Lives and Building a Healthier Bharat’ campaign in Mumbai, urging that affordable world-class care for all be a shared mission.
  • The PD Hinduja Hospital-led initiative aims to expand preventive care and outreach, with the President highlighting government efforts from Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to AI-enabled health innovation.
  • On February 25, she is scheduled to open the National Arogya Fair in Shegaon, a Union AYUSH event offering free check-ups across traditional systems and promoting medicinal-plant livelihoods for farmers.
  • Later stops include the Brahma Kumaris’ state-level programme in Nagpur on February 25, a temple bhoomi pujan and student interaction in Jamshedpur on February 26, and witnessing IAF’s Exercise Vayushakti at Pokharan on February 27.
  • Separately, on February 23, Rashtrapati Bhavan recorded her unveiling of a bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari replacing Edwin Lutyens at the presidential estate.