From the villages themselves.

The last time a doctor visited Ningoan, it was a brief primary health centre outreach that covered little beyond blood pressure checks. For the women of this farming village — many of whom have never travelled to Pune city — this was simply how things were.

When the Maha Arogya Shibir arrived in October 2022, 340 women were examined by gynaecologists, ophthalmologists, and dentists in a single day. Seventeen were diagnosed with cataracts and referred for free surgery. Four children were found severely anaemic and enrolled in a supplementary nutrition program. The camp did not just treat illness — it gave the village a vocabulary for health.