Coimbatore Corporation’s ‘Holiday Call’ Initiative Reaches 6,317 Pregnant Women Travelling During Deepavali Holidays

Coimbatore: Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation's 'Holiday Call' initiative successfully monitored 6,317 pregnant women over five days during the Deepavali holidays, ensuring continuity of antenatal care despite several consecutive government holidays.

The initiative was implemented from November 6 to 10, with nurses from 33 Urban Primary Health Centres calling pregnant women to check on their health and provide necessary assistance, particularly those who had travelled to their hometowns for the holiday season.

According to the Corporation, 10,092 pregnant women were registered for regular antenatal check-ups under the scheme. Of these, 6,616 were identified as being due for delivery between October 2026 and February 2027. Healthcare workers successfully contacted 6,317 of them during the five-day campaign.

Among the women contacted, 94 who had travelled to various locations, including Aranthangi, Tirunelveli, Puducherry, Dindigul, Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Tiruchendur and Kerala, were admitted for delivery at different hospitals, including government medical college hospitals.

The Corporation further reported that 399 pregnant women had travelled outside Coimbatore district. Of these, 58 had travelled to other states, including Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Rajasthan and Odisha, as well as Nepal. One woman had travelled to Cambodia. Their well-being was monitored through follow-up calls, and their safety was confirmed.

The Corporation said the 'Holiday Call' initiative would be continued during the upcoming government holidays in December and January to ensure uninterrupted monitoring and antenatal care for pregnant women.