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Arogya Abhiyana

  • 07/08/2024
  • The 'Arogya Abhiyana' organised by the Zilla Panchayat and Health and Family Welfare Department received an overwhelming response as people from far-off places attended the camp. 
  • The Graama Panchayath Arogya Amrutha Abhiyaana (GPAAA), a first-of-its-kind convergence initiative in the country launched by the Government of Karnataka.
  • KHPT has been working with the Departments of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR), Health and Family Welfare (HFW), and Women & Child Development (WCD) of the Government of Karnataka.
  • The program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), initially covered initiatives in 14 districts to reduce the burden of Tuberculosis (TB) and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs); increase vaccination rates among remote communities; address mental health issues through the Sahita Careline telecounselling health service, and prevent the incidence of child marriages.