Second day of celebrations for Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2025

New Delhi: 2/3/25: Newdelhi:2/3/25:The second day of 7^th Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2025, titled as “Jan Aushadhi – Virasat Ke Saath,” started with an early morning tour at Heritage sites of 25 different monuments across the country.

The term Heritage has a connotation of tradition and culture, which has existed for a long time. In the same manner, senior citizens of the country have kept traditions and cultures alive. To take care of the senior citizens and keep the traditions and cultures of the country intact, health camps were organised at Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country at 500 different locations. A wide range of medical tests were conducted at these Health Camps including blood pressure check, sugar level check-up, free doctor consultation, etc. to spread awareness about the importance of health and Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).

Today, 25 heritage walks have been organized across the country, including Hauz Khas in New Delhi. Chief Executive Officer of PMBI Shri Ravi Dadhich led the walk at Hauz Khas, New Delhi, along with other officials and kendra owners on the morning of 2^nd March.

Presently, more than 15,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened across the country covering all the districts of the country. Under the scheme, the Government has set a target to open 25000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by 31st March, 2027 across the country. At the initiative of the Prime Minister, the 7th of March is celebrated every year as “Jan Aushadhi Diwas” to enhance awareness about the scheme and promote generic medicines.  As in earlier years, week-long events have been planned at various locations across the country from the 1st to the 7th of March 2025.