Health Ministry, WHO launch health campaign on Delhi Metro for women, girls

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday rolled out a month-long campaign on the Delhi Metro to boost the health and well-being of women and girls.

The campaign, which began at the Sultanpur Metro Station, “will run through December and January, delivering messages on women’s safety, mental health support, digital inclusion, Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) and TB awareness across metro trains and select stations”, the Ministry said in a statement.

"In collaboration with WHO, we have launched this Delhi Metro campaign to share important messages with the people of Delhi. One key message is: agar swasth naari hai, to sashakt parivaar hai, sashakt rashtra hai (loosely translated as when a woman is healthy, the family and the nation can remain healthy)," Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, told IANS.