The Bhopal Healthy City initiative adopted a place-based strategy to improve health outcomes for its residents by focusing on five core themes: water, sanitation, environment, food, and individual and family health. The initiative emphasizes inclusivity, engaging various stakeholders, experts, and community representatives. Due to the initiative's broad scope, a strong commitment has been made to monitor and report progress. This includes identifying indicators and establishing a baseline status report, which will serve as a starting point for tracking progress.

The Status Report plays a crucial role in the initiative, offering an evidence-based foundation for future public health efforts in Bhopal. It supports data-driven decision-making, providing key insights to stakeholders. Focused solely on methods, indicators, and current status, the report is vital for ongoing improvement.

The report features a curated set of 50 key indicators across the five thematic areas. As of August 2023, data for 22 indicators have been successfully collected from various departments within Bhopal.