Launch of National Health Screening and Management Project for Tribal Students

A National Level Project of Health Screening and Management through Ayurvedic Interventions to benefit over 20,000 Tribal Students to be launched.

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Despite efforts over the years, tribal health remains a concern in India. With a population of 10.43 crore, constituting 8.6% of the total population, the tribal communities face numerous challenges in accessing healthcare services, especially in rural areas.
The Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) scheme, introduced in 1997-98 by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, aims to address this by providing quality education to tribal students in remote areas.

A new national project is set to benefit over 20,000 tribal students by focusing on health screening and management through Ayurvedic interventions.
Targeting students from classes 6th to 12th, the project will be implemented in 55 Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across 14 states.
The primary focus areas include anaemia, haemoglobinopathies, malnutrition, and tuberculosis.
The initiative aims to promote healthy lifestyle practices based on Ayurvedic principles and adopt an integrated approach to disease management.
This initiative is led by the Ministry of Ayush in partnership with its research council CCRAS, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and the ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH) in Jabalpur.

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