India is going through a serious health crisis. Healthcare has become costly and out of reach for most people. More than 80 crore working people and families depend on government support even for basic needs, yet public health services are underfunded, understaffed, and increasingly weakened. On the other hand, private hospitals and companies are growing fast, turning healthcare into a business. Treatment is becoming unaffordable, patients are falling into debt, and many face neglect and discrimination. Instead of learning from the COVID-19 tragedy, the government is stepping back from its responsibility and handing public health services to private interests.

To address the current situation and advocate for health as a fundamental right, the National Convention on Health Rights, being organised by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) in collaboration with various national networks and civil society organisations, on 11-12 December 2025 at Jawahar Bhavan, New Delhi.

More than 300 delegates from different states, people’s movements, worker unions, community organisations, youth and student groups, health professionals and activists will come together. The aim is to strengthen the nationwide movement for the Right to Health and demand universal, equal, and dignified healthcare for everyone.

This year, JSA completes 25 years of struggles and solidarity – fighting for a strong public health system, regulation of private healthcare, respect and fair treatment for health workers, and an end to all discrimination in healthcare. The Convention builds on this journey of resistance, policies, and people’s voices from the ground.