MAHAKUMBH-2025: 1,847 assistive devices distributed to senior citizens at Shravan Kumbh

Officials stated that the distributed devices include hearing aids, lumbar belts, knee support belts, walking sticks, wheelchairs, spinal support, and cervical collars. A dedicated camp has been set up in the Mahakumbh area to facilitate the process.

A total of 1,847 assistive devices have been distributed to senior citizens at the ongoing Mahakumbh-2025 as part of the ‘Shravan Kumbh’ initiative in Sector-7. Organised by the state social welfare department, the initiative provides free medical check-ups and mobility aids to elderly attendees.

To further support elderly attendees, a 100-bed temporary old age home has been set up in the Kumbh area. (Sourced)

Officials stated that the distributed devices include hearing aids, lumbar belts, knee support belts, walking sticks, wheelchairs, spinal support, and cervical collars. A dedicated camp has been set up in the Mahakumbh area to facilitate the process.

Deputy director of the social welfare department, AK Singh, shared that doctors from AIIMS-Delhi, PGIMS-Lucknow, PGI-Chandigarh, and Jharkhand are offering medical services at Shravan Kumbh. Additionally, specialists from Kerala, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Punjab are conducting free health check-ups, with an OPD facility established at the department’s pavilion for comprehensive examinations.

To further support elderly attendees, a 100-bed temporary old age home has been set up in the Kumbh area. Destitute senior citizens from government-run homes are being brought to the site for a sacred bath at the Sangam as part of their spiritual journey.