CFHI India Program Projects

Child Family Health International (CFHI) is the leading nongovernmental organization (NGO) placing health science students on global health education programs in ways that are socially responsible and financially just. We model best global health education practices which demonstrate a priority commitment to community engagement and local integrity.  

Donate to CFHI India Program Projects and make a direct and tangible impact on healthcare in India.  Donations for CFHI India Program projects go directly our CFHI partner sites and benefit local hospitals and practitioners as well as community health initiatives.  In addition to your contribution CFHI continually supports local healthcare systems and economies through its global health education programs, micro grants, and medical supply recovery.  The following is a sample of some of the sites and projects your donation will help to sustain.  

Community Health Initiatives:  CFHI has a number of targeted, effective community health projects that benefit our host communities. These include the Children Living in Jails project, Healthcare for Remote Jungle Communities, and Cervical Cancer Prevention in Oaxaca, to name a few.  These projects cost between $2,5000 and $4,000 to run and support community-driven projects devised by the doctors and other community leaders themselves.  For more details on project descriptions and updates see CFHI’s Community Health Projects page.  

Professional Development Opportunities: CFHI supports our global partners in pursuing professional development opportunities. Whether it is a request for funding to attend an international conference or training in specific surgical procedures, CFHI assists whenever possible. CFHI has also provided collaborative programs for global partners focusing on management, skill building, and leadership strategies useful in administering CFHI global health education programs.  For more details visit CFHI’s Professional Development page.  

The following is a list of some of the hospitals and clinics representing just a portion of the many this project aims to support:

Sahara Michael's Care Home (An HIV/AIDS Care Home)
Sahara established Delhi's first hospice for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A), Michael's Care Home, to provide medical and palliative care in a manner that treats HIV+ people with dignity and respect.  

Venu Eye Center and Research Institute:
A comprehensive eye care delivery network comprising of a Referral and Teaching Eye Hospital in Delhi, 7 Satellite Hospitals, 25 Primary Clinics and 15 Community Based Programs covering 9 States in North India, serving over 3,00,000 patients and rehabilitating 300-500 persons every year. Serving the general community regardless of inability to pay, the Institute also offers Community Rehabilitation programs focusing on developmental, education, social and economic rehabilitation. Other community based projects offer diabetic patients screening for diabetic retinopathy.  

Than Gaon:
Than Gaon is a small village in the Himalayan Mountains. Here, students spend one week living and working with a local physician, Dr. Paul. In addition to the outpatient clinic work, Dr. Paul also goes to surrounding villages to conduct health camps. He treks with students to small villages, which may be 2-4 hours walk from Than Gaon. These trips are essential for providing health services to those who cannot come to the main clinic and live in remote and often very poor areas.

Colony Nursing Home
The Colony Nursing Home is a specialty hospital with services in OB/GYN, infertility, neonatology, family planning and health education. It is a Post Graduate Institute recognized by Pune University and the National Board of Exams Govt. of India - for its post doctoral fellowships in Reproductive Medicine. It has a nursing college for general nurse midwifes, & auxiliary nurse midwifes. This hospital handles over 60 deliveries a month with active involvement in all family welfare activities. This hospital also conducts outpatient services for poor patients.

Kushtarog Niwaran Samiti, Panvel / Shantivan
Located approximately 2 hours from Mumbai, the Kushtarog Niwaran Samiti provides a unique opportunity for students to spend a week in the rural area to gain a better perspective on the differences in healthcare services between urban and rural India. The Samiti was established in 1952 where its main object is Leprosy eradication. During the last 20 years the center has detected 5000 leprosy patients of which 4800 patients has been cured so far.

Students of CFHI’s global health education electives rotate through many of the above mentioned clinics to gain a deeper understanding of the context of illness and healing in foreign settings.  CFHI India Global Health Education Programs include:
Maternal and Child Health in Pune, India
Rural/Urban Himalayan Rotation, India
Public Health & Community Medicine in India
Communicable Diseases in Mumbai, India
Introduction to Traditional Medicine, India