Bhopal, the second-largest city in Madhya Pradesh and among the 100 cities selected for the "Smart City" initiative, ranks 5th among them. On a mission to make it India's first Healthy City, the Madhya Pradesh Goverment has embarked on a journey to develop a Roadmap.

The Roadmap, developed over 18 months through consultations and data collection, outlines a vision, five results, and 12 key actions for progress from 2024-2029. It emphasizes a pan-city, integrated approach involving multiple stakeholders and sectors, addressing health determinants comprehensively. It prioritizes actions and guides stakeholders to align their plans and investments, with governance outlined in the final chapter.

The Roadmap identifies a vision for Bhopal, five results, and 12 key actions to progress towards the vision over a five-year period (2024-2029). The Roadmap focuses on a pan-city, multi-agency, integrated plan that will benefit most city residents. It follows the continuum of care from prevention to treatment and care and includes mechanisms for coordinating care across the city - through partnerships with different organizations, public and private. It is holistic and addresses determinants of health and is not limited to a few neighborhoods or communities, or implemented by only some stakeholders. It is not a catalog of activities by separate departments but a synchronization and amplification of collective actions