Highlights: Banega Swasth India Launch With Amitabh Bachchan

Join Campaign ambassador Amitabh Bachchan for the launch of NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India initiative, as after five years of a successful campaign around swachhta (cleanliness), this year we move the conversation from Swachh to Swasth (Health)

Aug 19, 2019

14:10 (IST)

That's a wrap on the launch event of Banega Swasth India. "We will be back with the all day telethon on October 2,' signs off Amitabh Bachchan.

Aug 19, 2019

14:04 (IST)

Amitabh Bachchan announces a donation of 100 Swasth Boxes for the Banega Swasth India cause.

Know more about how to donate for the health kit that will be distributed to new mothers in rural India: https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/donate-now-for-swasth-kit-to-combat-mother-and-child-deaths-in-india-37001/

Aug 19, 2019

14:01 (IST)

Be part of the Banega Swasth India movement by donating for the 'Swasth Box'. This health kit will be distributed among new mothers in rural India.

Donate Now: https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/donate-now-for-swasth-kit-to-combat-mother-and-child-deaths-in-india-37001/

Aug 19, 2019

13:59 (IST)

Banega Swasth India unveils the 'Swasth Box' which is a kit that has been put together by NGO Smile Foundation for new mothers keeping their health requirements in mind for the crucial 45 days after delivering a baby.

Read more about the contents of the 'Swasth Box' here: https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/donate-now-for-swasth-kit-to-combat-mother-and-child-deaths-in-india-37001/

Aug 19, 2019

13:50 (IST)

A young audience member raps a song he composed about Swachhta (cleanliness) and swasth (health).

Aug 19, 2019

13:47 (IST)

Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat:

- About 70 per cent of the health services in the country are being provided by the private services which are not accessible to economically poor people.

- More private health services lead to 'Out of the pocket' spend which leads to delay in treatment for poor people as there is affordability ssue and a lot of the times they discontinue the treatment.

- Ayushman Bharat aims at providing access to health services to poor people by using both public and private sector hospitals.

Aug 19, 2019

13:36 (IST)

Indu Bhushan CEO of Ayushman Bharat joins the discussion at Banega Swasth India launch.

Aug 19, 2019

13:31 (IST)

Anganwadi people are the actual people who take the message across the people. Maximum amount of encouragement should be given to them: Amitabh Bachchan

Aug 19, 2019

13:29 (IST)

We need to strengthen the practice of breastfeeding because the rates of breastfeeding in India needs improvement: Ravi Bhatnagar, Reckitt Benckiser

Aug 19, 2019

13:18 (IST)

Param Iyer at Banega Swasth India launch:

'Swachh' to 'swasth' is complimentary and the best medicine to prevent stunting is actually the use of toilets.

WHO study finds that more than 3 lakh lives would be saved of children in the age below 5 by the end of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) campaign.

Aug 19, 2019

13:08 (IST)

Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation joins the Banega Swasth India launch campaign.

Aug 19, 2019

13:02 (IST)

Highlights of what Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister said at Banega Swasth India launch:

- There has been a change in the attitude of the people given whatever the government has been able to do by putting up more than 10 crore toilets in the country.

- 6 lakh villages have become Open Defecation Free (ODF); soon we will announce that the country has become ODF

- India's sanitation cover has increased from 35 per cent in 2014 to 98 per cent in the whole country. I, as the health minister, am the happiest man because of this.

- Whatever is being done in the Swachh Bharat has immense impact on health. I think we have seen a significant improvement in health indicators in the country.

- This country can work wonders if we provide successful implementation of health for all goals as specified by WHO.

Aug 19, 2019

12:59 (IST)

I keep saying that you should always get yourself tested because I for 8 years did not know I had Tuberculosis. And now that I am under regular check up I have manged to survive 20 years with just 25% of my liver in functional state: Amitabh Bachchan while urging Dr Harsh Vardhan to spread awareness about regular check ups to facilitate early diagnosis.

Aug 19, 2019

12:52 (IST)

Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan joins the discussion on Banega Swasth India launch event.

Aug 19, 2019

12:49 (IST)

Amitabh Kant at the launch of Banega Swasth India campaign:

- 1,50,000 primary health care centres in the country have been opened

- We have a very ambitious health insurance scheme.

- The challenge is about taking this issue of health and nutrition and making it a 'jan andolan' (people's movement). Health actually involves 40% sanitation, 40% health and 20% food.

Aug 19, 2019

12:47 (IST)

Historically, Kerela, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have done well but the way the Health Index of NITI Aayog is structured we see that lately even Rajasthan, Haryana, and Jharkhand have done well too.

Aug 19, 2019

12:44 (IST)

Sanitation is number one priority. India cannot be a superpower without improving social indicators: Amitabh Kant, NITI Aayog

Aug 19, 2019

12:42 (IST)

India cannot grow without focussing and improving on health and sanitation: Amitabh Kant of NITI Aayog

Aug 19, 2019

12:38 (IST)

Amitabh Kant of NITI Aayog joins Banega Swasth India launch event and starts with talking about Health Index report.

Aug 19, 2019

12:35 (IST)

Women can be saved by changing the cooking pattern. Over one million women die due to smoke from cooking. No food can be tasty unless the basic tenets of hygiene is maintained: Sanjeev Kapoor, Celebrity Chef and Nutritionist

Aug 19, 2019

12:26 (IST)

Gaurav Jain, Senior Vice President, Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA), RB Health India, Dr Hemalatha, ICMR, Sanjeev Kapoor, Celebrity Chef and Nutritionist, Manisha Mhaiskar, Principal Secretary (Urban Development), Maharashtra, Shweta Shalini, Executive Director Maharashtra Village Transformation and Advisor to Chief Minister Maharashtra, Neeraj Jain, Country Head, PATH, come together for a panel discussion on child health

Aug 19, 2019

12:18 (IST)

Rapper Naezy perform the Banega Swasth India anthem, says, "I am concerned for the health of the people. Through my hip hop music, I can send a message. The youngsters will listen to these lyrics and make a difference."

Aug 19, 2019

12:15 (IST)

A quick recap to Banega Swachh India campaign: The fifth year called for attention and efforts to beat air pollution.

Aug 19, 2019

12:14 (IST)

A quick recap to Banega Swachh India campaign: In the fourth year, the concept of 'clean, compost and segregate' was promoted.

Aug 19, 2019

12:12 (IST)

A quick recap to Banega Swachh India campaign: In the third year, #Mere10Guz initiative promoted the concept of how if each individual ensured that 10 yards of their surroundings is clean then India could become clean.

Aug 19, 2019

12:11 (IST)

A quick recap to Banega Swachh India campaign: Swachhata Express was followed by the introduction of Swachhta ki Pathshala where school students were taught about hygiene.

Aug 19, 2019

12:10 (IST)

A quick recap to Banega Swachh India campaign: In the first leg of the campaign in 2014, a 'Swachhata Express' was launched to create awareness about the importance of sanitation and covered 350 villages.

Aug 19, 2019

12:06 (IST)

In five years of Banega Swachh India campaign a lot has been achieved: Amitabh Bachchan

Aug 19, 2019

12:04 (IST)

Amitabh Bachchan sets the agenda for the Swachh to Swasth initiative.

Aug 19, 2019

12:02 (IST)

Amitabh Bachchan launches Banega Swasth India campaign.

Aug 19, 2019

11:56 (IST)

Naezy has sung the Banega Swasth India campaign anthem which he will be performing shortly on stage.

Aug 19, 2019

11:55 (IST)

Rapper Naezy of 'Gully Boy' fame arrives for the launch of Banega Swasth India.

Aug 19, 2019

11:50 (IST)

Audience is seated and ready for the launch of NDTV Dettol 'Banega Swasth India' campaign with Amitabh Bachchan and Prannoy Roy, which will begin shortly

Aug 19, 2019

11:40 (IST)

With just minutes to go, the production control room gears up for the countdown to the launch of NDTV Dettol 'Banega Swasth India' campaign with Amitabh Bachchan and Prannoy Roy.

Aug 18, 2019

08:14 (IST)

Gear up for the launch of the NDTV Dettol Banega Swasth India campaign with Amitabh Bachchan

Aug 18, 2019

08:12 (IST)

'Only a clean India can be a healthy India as Swachh = Swasth,' says Prannoy Roy

Aug 18, 2019

08:05 (IST)

One in 25 children die before the age of 5. It is time to focus on the health of mother and child.

Aug 18, 2019

08:04 (IST)

Despite the improvement, 1 in 40 babies die at child birth.

Aug 18, 2019

08:02 (IST)

India has also seen an improvement in survival rate among children between the first month and a year after birth, referred to as post-neonatal.

Aug 18, 2019

07:59 (IST)

India has seen a fall in neonatal deaths, which refers to deaths within the first month after birth of a child.

Aug 18, 2019

07:56 (IST)

After leading a very successful Swachhta (Cleanliness) Initiative for five years, this year we move the conversation from Swachh to Swasth (Health).

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