The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) organized ‘Block-Level Health Melas’ between 18th and 22nd April 2022 as part of the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Block Level Health Mela were organized in all the blocks of every district across the country for one day. Essential drugs and diagnostic services were provided free of cost at the Health Melas and support of Rs One Lakh was provided for each Mela. Funds for Health Melas are provisioned in the NHM after seeking proposal from the States/UTs in their PIPs/SPIPs as per NHM norms.
These block-level Health Melas were organized as a concerted action of various departments like State Health Authority, Department of Food, Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, Department of AYUSH, Department of School Education, Department of Women and Child Development, Department of Culture, Department of Information and Broadcasting, Department of Panchayati Raj Institution & Urban Development, any other Departments as per context and local need.