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ust with health interventions. Health,

nutrition, livelihood and education-based

interventions are key to bring long term

development,’ says Dr. Ravikant Singh,

ounder of DY. DY strives to fortify

the Public Health System by mobilizing

resources and investing in partnerships with

governments, NGOs, corporates and the

community itself. Involving the community

in the projects is integral to the success of its

interventions.

During the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,

DY has been one of the leading medical

humanitarian response organizations,

running more than 40 Covid-19 centres in

India for vaccination and treatment.

‘We are setting up a dedicated disaster

response unit at DY, which would be first

of its kind not only in India but also in the

South Asia Region. DY is now planning

to start various medical, paramedical

and nursing institutes to produce well-

qualified workforce for public health system

strengthening in the long term,’ explains

Dr. Singh.

HCL Grant Project Title:

C

anCure

Beneficiaries:

6,31,200 men and women (30-

65 years of age), 2,00,000 high risk individuals

(<30 years), 800 health workers, 30,000

school students and 600 school teachers

Location:

600 v

illages in Bihar

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reast cancer awareness and self-examination training session for ASHA workers