National People's Health Convention (2025)
National People's Health Convention was a conference organized by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan India in Raipur on December 9 and 10, 2025.
Major Announcements and Decisions:[1]
- A fortnight-long national campaign on occupational and environmental health will be observed in April 2026.
- A National Public Health Conference on occupational and environmental health will be organized in Jaipur.
- A nationwide campaign against the privatisation of health services and for strengthening public health systems.
- A seven-day training course for grassroots health workers on key health issues will be launched by March 2026.
- A cadre of trained health workers will be developed in 100 districts across the country.
- Separate working groups will be formed on violence against women, women's health, and the health concerns of the marginalised communities.
At the conclusion of the two-day convention, participants collectively released a People's Health Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to coordinated grassroots and national-level action for protecting and strengthening public health. THe convention also finalised the new National Executive Committee of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan India (JSAI), appointed national and state conveners, and established a National Advisory Group.