Wellness drive to turn everyday activities into preventive therapy

The Yog Manav Vikas Trust, Banikhet, in collaboration with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd and the Patanjali Yogpeeth, formally launched the Swasthya Mitra Abhiyan at the NHPC Regional Office on Friday. The wellness-driven campaign, unveiled on NHPC Day, aims to guide people towards a healthier, medication-free lifestyle by turning everyday activities into preventive therapy.

NHPC Executive Director Om Prakash and SDM Anil Bhardwaj inaugurated the programme in the presence of Trust representatives and health advocates. The participants and supporters from Kanpur, Bhopal, Dehradun, New Delhi, Faridabad and Haridwar joined the launch virtually. The “Swasthya Sankalp Patra” was read collectively, reaffirming commitment to self-discipline and inspiring others to follow the path of wellness.

The campaign draws attention to the ancient understanding of the human body as a highly intelligent, self-regulating system capable of sustaining health without constant medical intervention. The Trust emphasised that for thousands of years, Indians remained healthy without doctors or medicines — a tradition still reflected in yogic practices, said YMVT chairperson Kiran Dodoma.

It highlights the pressing need to correct daily habits such as improper sleeping patterns, wrong sitting and standing postures, lack of physical activity, poor dietary choices and excessive mobile phone usage — all of which contribute significantly to modern lifestyle disorders. The initiative will educate people on the right ways of speaking, eating, drinking water, breathing, observing, listening and general conduct — actions that can either maintain wellness or create disease.

Over 10,000 people have already received the campaign’s message through supporters. The Trust plans to expand the campaign phase-wise throughout schools, colleges, panchayats and media platforms. Designed to run throughout 2026, the abhiyan may extend further to build a nationwide movement focused on holistic health, awareness and drug-free living.