Шаблон:Short descriptionШаблон:Use dmy datesШаблон:Use Indian EnglishШаблон:Infobox organizationCHD Group is an Indian non-profit global health organisation headquartered in Mangalore. Founded in 2014, CHD Group works in the field of public health, disaster management,[1] primary healthcare,[2] road safety, women's health, skill development, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, implementing CSR programmes for corporate companies and livelihood for rural communities and partners with other Indian and foreign organisations, government ministries, diplomatic missions, United Nation agencies for capacity development, supportive supervision, technical support, CSR programme implementation and strengthening public health systems.[3][4][5][6]
The organisation advocated for a more robust public health bill in 2017,[7] and also released the Karnataka Mental Health Report that gave the landscape of mental health situation in the state.[8]
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the NGO supported over 50,000 farmers by providing PPE in partnership with Corteva agriscience[9] and also donated 50 oxygen concentrators to BBMP Hospitals by importing them from China totally impacting over 4,56,000 in the middle of a lockdown alone.[10]
On 29 March 2022, CHD Group officially inaugurated & started the Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health(ECIPH).[14] The Institute is named after the patrons Edward Fernandes and Cynthia Fernandes.[15]
ECIPH is advanced technical cooperation center with Yenepoya[16]( Deemed to be University) in Mangalore that provides training for a specialized higher education degree programme in Masters in Public Health(MPH).[17]
The Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health curated the End Malnutrition Initiative (EMI) working along with the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Karnataka.[18][19][20]
In the year 2014, CHD Group pressurized the District Administration of Dakshina Kannada to book violators for seat belt and enforce seat belt as a compulsion for drivers in the city of Mangalore and the district of Dakshina Kannada. To this effect, the Deputy Commissioner then, issued an order to implement seat belt for drivers with immediate effect.[22]
In 2018, CHD Group led a US Government delegation to Chief Minister Kumaraswamy and also motivated him to set up a disaster management and nutrition task force in the state with sub-district governance mechanisms.[25][26] In the 2019 Karnataka Mental Health Report, the organization stated that Raichur had the highest cases of mental disorder followed by Bidar and proposed several solutions to the Government of Karnataka.[27]
CHD Group runs Mission ICU, a citizen- driven initiative to build critical care capacities of India's public hospitals.[29] Until now they have installed over 200 plus beds and ventilators across various district hospitals, the latest being in Tamenglong, Manipur in India.[30][31]
The 200 bed installation was carried out at District Hospital, Champhai led by the Government of Mizoram.[32][33]
The Family Pillar Alliance ( FPK)[34] is a programme run by CHD Group supported majorly by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and KANTAR to provide sustainable livelihood in the domain of hospital duty assistants and nursing aides as caregivers for families in India and around the world.[35][36]
Jim Bill Pet Boarding Mangalore initiative was launched by a group of animal lovers to support the cause of animal welfare and provide for fostering care to animals in need of assistance.[37]
7th Foundation Day 2021 - " Reclaiming gains for accelerating global health " and the Keynote address was given by Dr. Yogan Pillay, Former Deputy Director General of Health, Government of South Africa.[46]
8th Foundation Day 2022 - " Public health in all policies for community development" - His Excellency Mr. Federico Salas, Ambassador of Mexico to India[47] delivered the Keynote address & Dr. Harsha Somaroo, President, Public Health Association of South Africa[48] was the Guest of Honor.[49]
9th Foundation Day 2023 - Health, Climate Change and Community Resilience - The world we want - Dr. Fatemeh Rezaei, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran was the Chief Guest.[50]
