New Delhi, May 8: Reinforcing the commitment to comprehensive primary healthcare and strengthening the capabilities of frontline healthcare providers, the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, launched the Integrated Training for Primary Healthcare Teams during the recently concluded 10th National Summit on “Innovation and Inclusivity: Best Practices Shaping India’s Health Future”.

The Integrated Training for Primary Healthcare Teams marks a decisive shift from fragmented capacity building to a single, structured, and competency-driven framework. It will transform India’s frontline health workforce into confident providers of comprehensive, people-centred care at the last mile.

Integrated Training for Primary Healthcare Teams marks a significant step in strengthening this foundation. By bringing together multiple programme-based trainings into a single, structured, and competency-driven framework, the initiative simplifies learning while enhancing the capabilities of frontline providers. It equips them to deliver comprehensive care—from prevention and early detection to treatment and follow-up—ensuring that people receive the right care, at the right time, closer to their homes. In alignment with India’s technological progress, digital platforms such as iGOT Karmayogi will enable continuous learning, making the workforce more adaptive and future-ready.

This initiative is unique in two important ways. First, it strengthens the capacity of the community-based workforce to deliver care that is empathetic, responsive, and high-quality. Second, it empowers the women who form the backbone of primary healthcare - over 70% of this workforce, including ASHAs, ANMs, and CHOs.

The Integrated Training Modules will enable primary healthcare teams to deliver holistic, people-centred care while strengthening trust between communities and the health system. This is not merely a training reform—it is a strategic investment in the future of public health in India.