The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the ICMR–National Institute of Health Research, Bhubaneswar, organised the first National Orientation Programme for Tribal Healers on Public Health on 1–2 November 2026 at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad. According to the Ministry, the initiative was launched under the Janjatiya Health Institutional Transformation initiative on the first day of the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas Pakhwada.
The first phase of the programme is attended by around 550 tribal healers nominated by state tribal welfare departments from nine states and Union Territories, including Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Keralam, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The two-day programme covers training modules on public health issues such as communicable and vector-borne diseases, non-communicable diseases, mental health, and emergency referrals.
What it means
- Around 550 tribal healers from nine states and UTs are attending the first phase of the orientation programme.
- Training sessions are conducted in regional languages with arrangements made for participants from different states.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “National Orientation Programme for Tribal Healers on Public Health, Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad”. Read the original release.
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