Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Maharashtra To Launch 100-Day Door-to-Door Health Screening Campaign
Maharashtra is starting a health-check campaign on September 1.
It will last for 100 days.
Health workers will visit homes across the state.
They will mainly check people older than 30.
The checks will look for diabetes, high blood pressure and three types of cancer.
Workers will help people with possible health problems get testing and treatment.
They will also keep track of patients using a digital system.
The state plans to begin a tuberculosis project in Kolhapur and later expand it.
Maharashtra will begin a 100-day health screening campaign on September 1 for people aged above 30.
The campaign will screen for diabetes, hypertension, breast cancer, cervical cancer and oral cancer.
Health teams will visit approximately 40–45 households daily across the state.
Officials will identify suspected or high-risk cases and help arrange diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
The state will seek corporate CSR support for tuberculosis elimination and launch a pilot project in Kolhapur.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, health officials and health teams will conduct the campaign for people aged above 30.
- What
- A 100-day door-to-door screening and counselling campaign covering diabetes, hypertension and breast, cervical and oral cancers.
- When
- The campaign will begin on September 1 and run for 100 days.
- Where
- Across Maharashtra, with a healthcare pilot project starting in Kolhapur.
- Why
- To identify high-risk and suspected cases, support diagnosis and treatment, and ensure follow-up.
- Campaign name
- Thirty Years Milestone: Screening and Counselling
- Start date
- September 1
- Duration
- 100 days
- Target group
- People aged above 30
- Health conditions
- Diabetes, hypertension, breast cancer, cervical cancer and oral cancer
- Daily coverage
- Approximately 40–45 households per health team
- Tuberculosis initiative
- The state will seek corporate CSR support for awareness, targeted screening, early diagnosis and treatment linkage