Archive · 2 Oct 2026
India’s Health Festival Sets Sights on Global Movement
A group called JHW started a health-awareness event in Rajasthan in 2019.
Organisers say it has now grown into the Global Health & Wellness Festival.
They say more than 50,000 people have taken part.
The next Udaipur festival is planned for October 2026.
Doctors and health experts will talk with visitors and offer free consultations.
People may also receive basic health checks and access to some advanced tests if doctors recommend them.
The festival wants people to learn about health before they become seriously ill.
Organisers hope to expand the event from India into an international health movement.
The JHW–Global Health & Wellness Festival says it has reached more than 50,000 participants since beginning in Rajasthan in 2019.
Udaipur Health Festival Season 2 is scheduled for October 4, 2026, with awareness and prevention as its central theme.
The Udaipur event will offer free specialist consultations, basic screenings and access to selected advanced-investigation facilities subject to medical advice.
Organisers say the festival has facilitated more than 100 free surgeries, conducted six editions and supported eight World Record attempts.
A Jaipur edition planned for February 13–14, 2027, is expected to include about 10 international hospitals and healthcare institutions.
- Who
- JHW, led by founder and CEO Himmat Singh Nathawat, along with healthcare professionals, hospitals, insurance advisers and wellness experts.
- What
- The organisation is expanding its Global Health & Wellness Festival, with Udaipur Health Festival Season 2 planned for 2026 and a Jaipur edition planned for 2027.
- When
- The Udaipur festival is scheduled for October 4, 2026; its awards and gala night is scheduled for October 3, 2026. The Jaipur edition is scheduled for February 13–14, 2027.
- Where
- Udaipur and Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- Why
- To promote health awareness, prevention, early identification of health concerns, accessibility and wider healthcare collaboration.
- Festival origin
- The initiative began in Rajasthan in 2019.
- Reported participation
- Organisers say more than 50,000 people have participated.
- Udaipur venue
- Ashoka Greens, Udaipur.
- Udaipur theme
- “Awareness & Prevention.”
- Reported medical support
- More than 100 free surgeries have been facilitated, according to the organisation.
- Planned Jaipur edition
- Scheduled for February 13–14, 2027, with plans for about 10 international hospitals and healthcare institutions.
- Reported network
- The organisation says it has associations with more than 50 hospitals and healthcare organisations.