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IMPACT India Foundation is an international initiative against avoidable disablement, promoted by the United Nations and launched by the Government of India. It acts as a catalyst to bring together non-profit organizations, corporations, and the community to work in partnership with the government for sustainable national health programs.
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IMPACT INDIA FOUNDATION An International Initiative Against Avoidable Disablement Promoted by the United Nations and launched by Government of India The first and flagship of twenty Impact Foundations worldwide - IFIO Ahimsa-Fund Round Table, France June 17, 2013
IMPACT’S ROLE - acts as a catalystto bring together Non Profit Organisations, Corporations and the Community to work in partnership with the Government for sustainable and replicable National Health programmes, - uses existing delivery systems and available infrastructure
PRESENT PROJECTS • Curative: Lifeline Express - the world's first modern hospital on rails. So far served 800,000 disabled rural poor – all free of cost – with donated skills of 150,000 medical volunteers. • Prevention: Community Health Initiative in Maharashtra State, covering 2 million Tribals free of cost.
Community Health Initiative (CHI)Prevention of Disability - a sustainable and replicable model 2005 - 2011 achieved 72% reduction of disability, • population 2 million in 6643 sq. kms in rural Maharashtra, • in partnership with Government. June 2012 onwards Preventive health focus: • in one Primary Health Centre • population: 60,000 in 604 sq kms • health outcomes selected by Government, in line with Millennium Development Goals: - reduction of infant mortality - improvement in maternal health - immunisation - reduction in female adolescent anaemia and - reduction in child malnutrition Aims at Public Private Partnerships for sustainability.
Community Health Initiative (CHI) Govt Health Centre Public Private Partnerships
Community Health InitiativeAnaemia Reduction in Adolescent Girls Counselling Deworming Hb Estimation: Over 60% of 3700 girls registered Hb below 10gm per dl. Daily IFS Supplementation treated 2600 girls
INDIA’S FUTURE HEALTHY RURAL MOTHERS & BABIES – NATION’S INCLUSIVE GROWTH