Arogya World India Trust

Arogya World India Trust is a non-profit organisation, established in 2013 that works primarily in the domain of Health. Its primary office is in Bangalore, Karnataka.

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About

  • Headquarters

    Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Since

    2013

Arogya World follows a doorstep health model , which takes prevention to people where they live, learn and work . Our focus is scalable, science-ba Read moresed programs to reach a large population. These are deployed in schools, workplaces, and bring information right to people’s phones . Our approach is gaining traction, and working! We have reached 7.5 million people so far, and our goal is to reach 50 million by 2026. NCD prevention is at the core of all our work . We work mostly in India, which is particularly hard hit by NCDs – diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer and chronic lung diseases. We are proud to have  reached more than 1 million people who live at the bottom of the pyramid with earnings of <$5.50 a day. We have shown proof of concept and are in aggressive scale-up mode. Our work is aligned with the Government of India’s priorities and we believe we can help India – and the world – meet the Sustainable Development Goals , especially Goal #3 (health and well-being for all.) Our work has been appreciated by several Global organization's. As a result, we are proud recipients of prestigious Goggle AI4SG , United Nations and Business World Award . We have received Grants from Stanford Global Health Seed and Together Women RISE .

Programs

  • mDiabetes

    The mDiabetes program, spearheaded by Arogya World, stands as the world's largest text message-based initiative for diabetes prevention, having reached over a million individuals across India through messages in 12 languages. Its impact is evident in the adoption of healthier lifestyles by 20,000 participants, showcasing the program's effectiveness in fostering behavior change. Leveraging the widespread use of mobile phones in India, with approximately 900 million subscribers, mDiabetes strategically utilizes mobile technology to promote preventive health measures against diabetes, aligning with WHO findings that highlight the significant role of lifestyle modifications in averting chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

Leadership Team

  • Dr. Susheela Venkatraman

    Trustee and Chair, Board of Trustees

  • Ujwal Thakar

    Trustee

  • Dr. Ashwin Naik

    Trustee

  • Dr. Ramaswamy Suryanarayana Bettadapur

    Chairman

  • Neeraj Jain

    Trustee

  • Dr. Nalini Saligram

    Founder Trustee

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    6-20

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AADTA5132C

  • Registration ID

    MLS-4-00031-2012-13

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    KA/2017/0173502

  • 12A

    AADTA5132CE20136

  • 80G

    AADTA5132CF20134

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    06, Krishna Gardenia Apartments, 5th Main, RMV Extension, II Stage, Dollars Colony, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560094

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust