Screening of over 6.39 lakh people in 10 days, teams reach inaccessible areas; thousands of patients receive free treatment.
Health teams reaching remote forest areas identify serious illnesses and ensure timely treatment.
Regular medical services are now available in difficult areas through mobile units and health camps.
Raipur, April 23, 2026/
The दस्तक (knock) of health services is now clearly felt in the dense forests, rugged hills, and remote settlements of the Bastar division. Where earlier long distances and uncertainty were the only options for treatment, now health department teams are reaching people’s doorsteps themselves. Within ten days of the Chief Minister’s Health Bastar Campaign, this initiative is not only succeeding in increasing the reach of health services but is also igniting a new ray of hope and trust in the minds of people living in remote areas.
Under the campaign, the health of over 6.39 lakh people has been examined so far. A large number of patients have been provided free medicines and treatment on the spot, providing immediate relief in remote areas. Patients in serious condition have been prioritized, identified, and arrangements for quick referral have been made. So far, 8055 patients have been sent to higher health institutions for specialist treatment.
During the examinations, 1125 cases of malaria, 3245 cases of TB, 2803 cases of leprosy, 1999 cases of oral cancer, 1527 cases of sickle cell, and 2496 cases of cataracts have been identified. Timely identification and initiation of treatment are helping to reduce the complications of these diseases, and this initiative is proving important in averting serious conditions.
To make the campaign effective, a coordinated system has been established from primary health centers to district hospitals, medical colleges, and super-specialty institutions. Services are also reaching areas where treatment facilities were previously limited, through mobile medical units and health camps.
Along with this, digital health profiles (ABHA) of people are being created, so that continuity of treatment is maintained in the future and health information can be readily available when needed. Now, in the remote villages of Bastar, people are no longer forced to travel long distances for treatment; instead, health services are reaching their doorsteps. This very change is making this campaign special.
