USAID recognises Indian NGO for making healthcare accessible, affordable
USAID has presented the annual 'Inclusive Health Access Award' to Indian NGO Piramal Swasthya in recognition of its efforts to provide comprehensive primary healthcare through community outreach programmes and telemedicine services to the unserved and underserved sections of the society.
Hyderabad-based Piramal Swasthya is one of the five global healthcare NGOs that were awarded by USAID for developing solutions to optimise health systems so that people receive the health care they need in ways they trust without having to pay too much or travel too far.
The other awardees are mDoc Healthcare from sub-Saharan Africa, INFIUSS and GIC Space from Cameroon, and JokkoSante from Senegal, a media release said on Sunday.
The five winners from 400 applications across 68 countries received a USD 30,000 grant from USAID's Innovation Incentive Award Authority.
Vishal Phanse, CEO, Piramal Swasthya, received the award from USAID at the "locally leading the way to universal health care" event on the