Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda today chaired a high-level meeting to assess the scope for expanding Project SARATHI across hospitals and medical institutions in the country. Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya also attended the meeting and deliberated on scaling up the youth-led patient assistance initiative.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Nadda emphasised that patient-centric healthcare extends beyond clinical care and includes ensuring that patients and their attendants receive timely guidance, assistance and compassionate support during their hospital journey. He highlighted that Project SARATHI has demonstrated how structured volunteer engagement can improve patient convenience while enabling healthcare professionals to focus more effectively on clinical responsibilities.

Discussions during the meeting also focused on developing a scalable and sustainable framework for implementing Project SARATHI in hospitals across the country. They also reviewed the implementation and impact of Project SARATHI at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that Project SARATHI aims to improve patient experience through trained youth volunteers while strengthening community participation in public healthcare.