**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan” (SNSPA) to enhance women and child healthcare through community participation and preventive services. A key component is the nationwide free HPV vaccination campaign launched on February 28, 2026, targeting 1.2 crore girls aged 14 across all States and Union Territories. The initiative utilizes Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to institutionalize health screenings, wellness sessions, and behavior change.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **SNSPA Campaign Objectives**
* Strengthen healthcare access and quality for women and children through "Jan Bhagidaari" (community participation).
* Institutionalize behavior change measures under the National Health Mission (NHM) to ensure long-term sustainability.
* Prioritize equity by focusing on the health needs of the most vulnerable populations.
* **Role of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs)**
* Expand primary healthcare services, including regular screenings and community outreach camps.
* Promote preventive health through physical activities such as Yoga, meditation, and marathons.
* Conduct 42 annual health calendar days and 10 monthly wellness sessions.
* Provide counseling for healthy diets, lifestyle management, and substance abuse cessation.
* **HPV Vaccination Campaign Details**
* Targets approximately 1.2 crore girls aged 14 years across all 36 States and Union Territories.
* Provides vaccines free of charge to eligible beneficiaries.
* Vaccine efficacy data for approved vaccines is made available through the CDSCO website.
* **Vaccination Exclusions and Protocols**
* **Exclusion Criteria:** Vaccination is restricted for girls who are pregnant, those with moderate to severe illnesses (until recovery), and those with known yeast allergies or previous adverse reactions to the vaccine.
* **Age and Prior Vaccination:** Girls outside the target age group or those already vaccinated (e.g., with Gardasil or Cervavac) are excluded from the new doses.
* **Data Management:** For girls previously vaccinated, their status must be updated in the U-WIN portal.
**Impact Analysis**
**Adolescent Girls (Age 14)**
**Impact**
Eligible girls across India gain free access to preventive HPV vaccinations to protect against future health complications.
**Action Required**
Eligible beneficiaries should seek vaccination at designated centers, ensuring they are not within the exclusion categories such as pregnancy or active severe illness.
**States and Union Territories**
**Impact**
Administrative bodies are tasked with extending a broader package of services closer to the community and managing the nationwide rollout of the HPV campaign.
**Action Required**
States/UTs must organize outreach camps, facilitate AAM wellness activities, and ensure the vaccination drive covers the targeted 1.2 crore beneficiaries.
**Healthcare Providers and AAM Staff**
**Impact**
Staff are responsible for pivoting from illness management to a comprehensive primary care model involving preventive and promotive health.
**Action Required**
Personnel must conduct regular screenings, lead monthly wellness sessions, provide lifestyle counseling, and update vaccination statuses in the U-WIN portal.
Key Entities Referenced
Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (SNSPA): A national campaign focused on strengthening healthcare services for women and children through community participation, preventive care, and expanded primary health services.
Nationwide HPV Vaccination Campaign: A free vaccination initiative launched on February 28, 2026, targeting 1.2 crore adolescent girls aged 14 years to prevent cervical cancer.
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs): Primary healthcare centers that serve as the delivery framework for community-based screenings, preventive health activities, and wellness sessions under SNSPA.
National Health Mission (NHM): The institutional framework under which the government implements measures to sustain community participation and behavioral changes in healthcare.
U-WIN portal: The digital platform used for recording and updating the vaccination status of beneficiaries under the HPV immunization program.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Steps Taken for Advancing the Vision of “Swasth
Nari, Sashakt Parivar”
Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan Strengthens Women
and Child Healthcare Through Community Participation and
Preventive Care
Government Advances Women’s Health and Family Well-
being Through SNSPA Campaign and Expanded Primary
Healthcare Services
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs Drive Preventive, Promotive, and
Community-Based Healthcare Under SNSPA Framework
Nationwide HPV Vaccination Campaign Launched Targeting
1.2 Crore Adolescent Girls Across All States and UTs
Posted On: 24 MAR 2026 4:38PM by PIB Delhi
The “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (SNSPA)” campaign was conducted with the aim to
strengthen healthcare services for women and children across India, with a focus on improving access,
quality care, and awareness through Jan Bhagidaari.
Under the National Health Mission (NHM), the Government of India has implemented several measures
as a continuous, institutionalized framework to sustain the community participation and behaviour change
achieved during the campaign thereby advancing the vision of “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar”.
The Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) have enabled States/UTs to extend a broader package of services
closer to the community, including regular screening at AAM and outreach camps at the community level.
Beyond the management of illnesses, promotive and preventive health is an integral part of comprehensive
primary health care that includes physical activities like marathons, Yoga, meditation etc. Moreover, 42
Health calendar days annually and ten wellness sessions monthly are celebrated at Ayushman Arogya
Mandir where various activities such as health talks, counselling for healthy diet and lifestyle, counselling
& cessation activities on substance abuse, etc. are conducted to ensure wellbeing of the community.
This comprehensive approach emphasizes prevention, ensures protection through quality healthcare
services, and advances equity by prioritizing the most vulnerable populations, thereby ensuring the vision
of healthier women, empowered families, and stronger communities.
The Nationwide free HPV vaccination campaign was launched on 28th February 2026, targeting
approximately 1.2 crore eligible beneficiary girls aged 14 years across all 36 States and Union Territories.The following are the categories of girls excluded from HPV vaccination:
Girls with moderate or severe illness should not be administered HPV vaccine until they have
recovered.
Girls who have had an allergic reaction to a previous vaccination or are known to be allergic to
yeast to avoid getting vaccinated.
Pregnancy.
Girls outside the target age group.
Girls previously vaccinated: For those who have already received any HPV vaccine
(Gardasil/Gardasil-9/Cervarix/Cervavac - one or more doses), their vaccination status to be updated
in the U-WIN portal.
The details of efficacy of approved HPV vaccines are published in Summary of Product Characteristics
(SmPC) which are publicly available on the CDSCO website.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel stated this in a written
reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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