It is a Family Welfare Training & Research Centre, started by the Govt. of India, in 1957 under the Ministry of Health. The Centre is responsible for conducting training and research in the field of Reproduction & Child Health, Family Welfare, HIV/AIDS and others key health areas. The Centre has also been identified by WHO, as a Collaborative Centre for Reproductive Child Health Programme. The Centre is running immunisation training projects for the district level officers. Apart from this, the centre is responsible for conducting outreach activities such as Health Mela for promotion of awareness about various health problems of the community at large. Indian Government 50th Health Fare was organised with main objective of providing Free Medication to all the people. This Maha Arogya Mela was organised at Govandi in Mumbai. Not many people are aware about the different diseases surrounding them and their family. The Arogya Mela was organised to make these people aware about their ill effects and how to cure them. The Mela invited many big organisations as a support to the common man. Salient Features:
	83,030 people were present
	600 assistant check up helpers.
	57organisations had participated
	22 Hospital participated.
	1,000 Self appointed helpers.
	900 Doctors.
	28 Medical Check-ups.
	Free Facilities for the people.
	Children Healthcare & Vaccination
	Healthcare and Regular Check for Pregnant Women
	Family Planning & AIDS Advisory.
	ENT, Eyes & Dental Care.
	TB & Cancer Checkup.
	Prevention of Blindness.
	Special Facilities for Handicapped
	Regular Orthopaedic Check-up.
	Bloodless Vasectomy.
	Testing and Treatment for High Blood Pressure
	Malaria Testing & Treatment.
	Ancient Indian way of Treatment and Homoeopathic Treatment available

Follow up:

A unique Health Survey was conducted in Mumbai by Yuvak Pratishthan in 100 major slums/ chawls by approaching 50,000 families. Collection of data was done and the final data was made available to the society and other health organisations.

Health Mela organised at Kurla Sakinaka was conducted on three days, 29th, 30th & 31st January, 2004 at Venue St. Judes High School Ground, Jarimari, Sakinaka, Kurla (W). More than 70,000 individuals were benefitted with medical help from this Health Mela and more than 50,325 patients were dispensed.

There were 55 stalls arranged for health check-ups and counseling centers. These stalls were managed by 300 Doctors, 200 Paramedical from 22 Institutions and 25 Hospitals. They were helped by 400 volunteers. After Health Mela, School Health check-up was conducted in respective schools of that area. 2,033 school children were examined by medicos. During the Health Mela patients who required Secondary and Tertiary health care were referred to respective Institution for further management. 750 people were counseled for Family Planning. Stress was small family norm and Male involvement in family planning through Non -Scalpel Vasectomy. 95 patients of suspected T.B. cases were referred for treatment in RNTCP. 350 patients were detected of Diabetes Mellitus. During Ophthalmic check-up, over 480 patients with vision defects were provided with spectacles at subsidized rates. 214 patients of Cataract were detected and to be operated in first week of March 2004 at K. J. Somaiya Hospital, Nair Hospital, Sion Hospital in Mumbai.

31 patients with Hearing Defects were referred to

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Hearing Impaired, Bandra, out of which Hearing Aids required were provided by the Institute free of cost.

During the Health Mela 17 patients of Leprosy were detected and treatment was started for the patients of suspected Cancer were referred to Tata Memorial Hospital.

17 patients of Heart disease (Congenital Heart disease, Ischemic Heart disease etc)were detected. These patients were provided Monetary Aid by Yuvak Pratishthan through various trusts.

Continuos follow-up of referred patients form Health Mela is going on in the area by field-workers of Yuvak Pratishthan to motivate the patients to avail the treatment modalities at Institutional level.

10 Mini Arogya Melas were conducted at the door step of slum dwellers to identify the problems of senior citizens. 123 patients were sent for cataract operations at various hospitals.