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Mobile Health Initiative "Kilkari" Expanded to Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Government Schemes | Dated: 06 Feb 2026

Union Ministers S.P. Singh Baghel and Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar launched the "Kilkari" mobile health initiative in Maharashtra and Gujarat. "Kilkari" is an IVR-based centralized mobile health service that delivers free, weekly, and time-appropriate audio messages about pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare directly to beneficiaries' phones.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The messages are delivered from the second trimester of pregnancy until the child is one year old.
  • It aims to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
  • The "Mobile Academy" initiative for ASHAs was also launched.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Scheme: Kilkari.
  • States: Gujarat, Maharashtra.
  • Tech: IVR Audio.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

The "Kilkari" programme, recently expanded to Maharashtra and Gujarat, is associated with which domain?

Correct Answer: Maternal & Child Health

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Kilkari

  • Type – IVR Health Service
  • Beneficiaries – Mothers