On 24 and 25 October 2026, Piazza del Plebiscito hosted the fifth edition of "Salute per Tutti — Giornate Napoletane della Salute, della Prevenzione e del Benessere," turning Naples' main square into a temporary Village of Health offering free checkups and prevention services.
The initiative offered visits, screenings, blood draws, vaccinations, consultations and health information activities, free of charge and without booking, according to Il Mattino and the Campania Region notice for the event.
Councillor for Health Vincenzo Santagada put attendance at around 60,000 to 70,000 people over the two days. That figure is his stated estimate; the acquired sources do not provide a publicly verifiable count or a breakdown by day, age group or type of service received.
Santagada linked the turnout to demand for local health services. In his reading, the large participation showed that people need accessible, community-based care close to where they live.
What visitors could get
The regional notice listed a broad program in the square. Activities included screenings, blood tests with rapid results, services for chronic pain, cognitive tests, vaccinations, and information points about the Case di Comunità and Ospedali di Comunità.
For readers planning around similar events, the key practical point from this edition was access: no appointment was required, and services were free. That walk-in format helps explain why a central square could draw large numbers across a single weekend.
Who was behind the stands
The City of Naples describes the Village of Health as a joint effort involving the city administration, local health agencies, hospitals, universities, professional associations and the Municipalità districts.
That collaborative setup matters for visitors, because it puts different providers and information points in one place. Rather than booking separate appointments, people could move between screenings, blood draws, consultations and information stands during the same visit.
Historical context comes from an earlier edition. For the 2023 edition, the City reported 15,000 participants and more than 50,000 prescriptions in the previous year. Those numbers describe that earlier period, not the 2026 weekend, but they help explain why the city has continued to repeat the formula in Piazza del Plebiscito.
The 2026 message from the square was simple: prevention drew a crowd, and proximity mattered.
