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Key Takeaways for CSR Donors and Funders

• Healthcare NGOs in India bridge critical gaps in primary care, maternal-child health, and chronic disease management, especially in underserved areas.
• Leading NGOs like Swasth Foundation, SEARCH, Karuna Trust, and LV Prasad Eye Institute offer scalable, SDG-aligned models.
• Sectors covered include telemedicine, eye care, cancer support, tribal outreach, and policy advocacy—enabling strategic, high-impact funding.
• Look for NGOs with FCRA approval, audited reports, and proven outcomes.
• Use platforms like NGO Darpan, GuideStar India, and GiveIndia for reliable vetting.
• High-impact areas include health infrastructure, digital health tools, capacity building, and emergency response.
• CSR funding can drive not just services—but systemic public health transformation.

India’s healthcare crisis runs deeper than hospital beds or medicine shortages. It’s about the millions in rural India who still don’t have access to a doctor, a blood pressure check, or a basic ambulance.

While the government invests just ~2.1% of its GDP on healthcare, India battles both communicable diseases like tuberculosis and malaria, and non-communicable conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Rural maternal deaths, child undernutrition, and poor emergency care continue to plague the system (NITI Aayog Report).

Healthcare NGOs in India step in to close these gaps. They build hospitals, run mobile clinics, spread awareness, train health workers, and even pioneer low-cost digital health technologies. Their programs are often aligned with SDG 3, making them ideal for CSR partnerships and philanthropic investments.

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BuiltX curated list of notable healthcare NGOs, organized by theme and credibility, ideal for CSR partners, global health funders, and philanthropic institutions

1. Swasth Foundation (Mumbai)

• ‍Area: Affordable primary healthcare‍
• Why Fund It: Operates 21 community health centers across Mumbai slums, delivering preventive and curative services with just ₹80 per consultation—saving patients approximately $3 million in healthcare costs .‍
• Infrastructure / Projects:
  • ‍Swasth India Medical Centers: No-frills urban clinics offering diagnostics, chronic disease management, and health education.
  • ‍Donor Adoption Model: Enables corporates to sponsor entire clinics, including equipment, staff, and diagnostics (Swasth).
• ‍Ideal for: Corporate CSR partnerships in urban health and preventive care.
  
  

2. Karuna Trust (Karnataka & Pan‑India)

• ‍Area: Public–private delivery of primary healthcare
• Why Fund It: Manages ~59 government PHCs across 5 states through transparent PPP systems .
• Infrastructure / Projects:
  • ‍Health and Wellness Centres (PHCs): Full-service primary care with 24×7 emergency, labour rooms, IPD wards, and minor operation theatres.
  • ‍Mobile Medical Units: Three units serving ~70,000 people across Karnataka. ‍
  • Vivekananda Dialysis Centre at Gumballi PHC: Two dialysis machines, ICU beds, and RO plant—handling 100 + procedures/month.
  • ‍ICT Innovations (CPHM App): Tablet-based EHR app for frontline workers in 30 PHCs across Karnataka (PMC).
• Ideal for: Systemic health reform via government collaboration and scalable tech-enabled models.

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3. LV Prasad Eye Institute (Hyderabad)

• ‍Area: Eye care & blindness prevention‍
• Why Fund It: Globally respected for its tiered pyramidal model combining community eye care, research, and high-end clinical services. LVPEI has treated over 34 million people, with more than 50% receiving free care.
• ‍Infrastructure / Projects:
  • ‍Pyramidal Eye Care Model: From vision guardians at village level to primary, secondary, and tertiary care—deployed across 275+ centers in India.‍
  • Rural Eye Camps: Offers free cataract, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy care across underserved tribal and semi-urban regions.
• ‍Ideal for: Donors looking to fund scalable eye health infrastructure, vision care research, or human resource development in ophthalmology.
  
  

4. CanSupport (Delhi NCR, Punjab, UP)

• ‍Area: Cancer care & palliative support
• ‍Why Fund It: India’s largest home-based palliative care provider, caring for 3,000+ cancer patients annually across North India (Source).‍
• Infrastructure / Projects:
  • ‍Mobile Palliative Care Units: 25+ teams include doctors, nurses, and counselors delivering home-based care, pain relief, and psychosocial support.
  • ‍Cancer Awareness Events: Organizes free screening camps, health talks, and awareness walks in collaboration with hospitals and local NGOs.
• Ideal for: CSR initiatives in end-of-life care, community psychosocial support, and urban cancer awareness.

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5. Goonj (Pan‑India)

• ‍Area: Disaster health, menstrual hygiene & community-led infrastructure‍
• Why Fund It: Uses cloth as a development tool—its ‘Cloth for Work’ model exchanges health kits for community action. Recognized by UN, Ashoka, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Source).‍
• Infrastructure / Projects:
  • ‍Menstrual Health Workshops: “Not Just a Piece of Cloth” program enables women in rural and tribal areas to make and distribute reusable cloth pads while receiving menstrual education.
  • ‍Disaster Response Kits: Distributed medical kits, hygiene packs, and winter relief kits during COVID-19, Assam floods, and Uttarakhand disasters.
• Ideal for: Funders seeking menstrual equity, climate-resilient health aid, and grassroots dignity interventions.
  
  

6. Operation ASHA (Delhi, MP, Odisha)

• ‍Area: Tuberculosis care‍
• Why Fund It: One of the largest TB-focused NGOs globally—has treated over 21 million people across 8 countries, using tech-enabled compliance models (Source).‍
• Infrastructure / Projects:
  • ‍SMART-DOTS Kiosks: Biometric-based TB treatment monitoring to prevent dropouts—recognized by WHO and World Bank.
  • Community-Based Treatment Centres: More than 2,300 centers across India located in pharmacies, slums, and community spaces, drastically lowering access barriers.
• ‍Ideal for: Donors targeting digital TB treatment, urban slum health, or last-mile health delivery via community infrastructure.

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8. Akhand Jyoti (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan)

• ‍Area: Primary & community health through women empowerment‍
• Why Fund It: Operates over 40 Vision Centres and 6 super-specialty eye hospitals across Bihar and UP, with ~880 beds and over 93,000 surgeries annually, ~80% of which are free or subsidized.‍
• Infrastructure / Projects:
  • ‍Vision Centres (since 2009): Community-based, women-led clinics providing eye exams and eyeglasses (~₹250), run primarily by rural girls trained as optometrists.‍
  • Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital Network: 6 hospitals including the akhand jyoti eye hospital  in Mastichak, offering cataract, cornea, glaucoma, and squint surgeries with dedicated women-led paramedical teams.\
  • ‍ Vision 2030 & Cure Blindness Partnership: Strategic alliance launched in 2025 to deliver 2 million surgeries, 12 million screenings, and train 1,500 women optometrists by 2030.
• ‍Ideal for: Funders interested in rural hospital infrastructure, gender equity in health, and mass blindness eradication.
  

9. Sankara Eye Foundation (Pan-India, HQ Bengaluru)

• ‍Area: Affordable eye care & blindness prevention‍
• Why Fund It: Operates 12+ hospitals across 9+ states using a cross-subsidization model where over 80% of surgeries are free. Delivered 355,000 free surgeries in 2022 (Source).‍
• Infrastructure / Projects:
  • ‍225-bed hospitals (e.g., Kanpur): Each unit includes 200+ free beds, 4–5 operating theatres, and high-volume cataract units performing 2,000+ surgeries per month.
  • ‍Rural Eye Camps & Mobile Units: Conducted in tribal and interior villages, followed by transportation and surgery at base hospitals.‍
  • Vision 2030: March to a Million: Expansion plan targeting 1 million free surgeries annually via 26 hospitals in 14 states.
• ‍Ideal for: CSR donors focused on scalable surgical outreach, infrastructure building, and vision-related SDGs.
  
  

10. Piramal Swasthya – AMRIT Clinics (Bihar, Pan-India)

• ‍Area: Maternal & child health, telemedicine, tribal care‍
• Why Fund It: Pioneers in digital-first rural healthcare, operating AMRIT Clinics linked with telemedicine, diagnostics, and EHRs integrated with ABDM and ABHA platforms.‍
• Infrastructure / Projects:
  • ‍AMRIT Clinics & Telemedicine Centres: Located across remote Bihar and tribal belts, these facilities offer services for RMNCH+A, NCDs, and infectious disease management using trained nurses, digital tools, and teleconsults.
  • ‍Digital Bharat Collaborative: A rural health-tech framework providing e-health cards, screening, and referral tracking, integrated with India’s national health stack.‍
• Ideal for: Donors backing tech-enabled tribal health, maternal-child interventions, and public-private digital health innovation.
  
  

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Identifying a credible, impact-driven healthcare NGO doesn't need to feel overwhelming. Here's a step-by-step roadmap for CSR donors, grant agencies, and HNIs looking to fund the right partner:

1. Start Your Search on Trusted Platforms

Use verified databases that list audited, compliant NGOs:

• GuideStar India
  
• GiveIndia
  
• NGO Darpan – NITI Aayog Portal
  
• Charity Navigator (US-based donors) – Filter for Indian healthcare partners
  

2. Apply Smart Filters

Narrow your list by using high-impact filters such as:

• Sector alignment: Healthcare + Women, Healthcare + Children, Rural Health
• Legal compliance: FCRA Approved, 12A/80G Certified
• Maturity: Minimum 3+ Years of Operation
• Transparency: Impact Reports or Annual Reviews (Last 2 Years)
• Footprint: Works in your CSR focus geography or aspirational districts

3. Evaluate Their Work

Before shortlisting, scan their impact dashboards, case studies, and financial disclosures:

• Do they share real outcomes, not just activities?
  
• Is their model scalable and cost-efficient?
  
• Are success stories and field data backed by third-party evaluations?
  

4. Reach Out and Engage

The best NGOs are open to collaboration:

• Request a field visit, virtual walkthrough, or Zoom pitch
  
• Ask about their current CSR partnerships or funding gaps
  
• Discuss co-branded visibility if your company wants social impact exposure
  

Tip: Many NGOs are willing to customize programs to align with your CSR vision or SDG priorities.

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India’s healthcare NGOs aren’t just gap-fillers—they are nation-builders. From delivering free medical treatment in rural Bihar to running eye care hospitals in Karnataka and mobile clinics in Delhi slums, these NGOs are the backbone of inclusive healthcare.

Their work strengthens government infrastructure, extends services to tribal and aspirational districts, and builds replicable models in low-resource settings. With limited public spending on health, your CSR funding, philanthropic capital, or grant investment can:

• Expand essential health services to new states and urban peripheries
  
  
• Support critical surgeries, child immunization, or cancer screenings
  
  
• Build low-cost digital health systems for last-mile access
  
  
• Empower women community health workers and local care networks

BuiltX has partnered with NGOs like Sankara Eye Foundation and Akhand Jyoti to build hospitals and clinics that change lives.

As India’s only construction company dedicated to non-profits, we deliver cost-effective, impact-driven healthcare infrastructure. If you are building a project in Delhi, Bihar, UP or anywhere in India, Contact BuiltX and book a free 20-minute consultation with our NGO infrastructure team.

Q1: How can I verify if an NGO is credible?
A1.:Check if they are registered on NGO Darpan, have FCRA compliance, recent audits, and project reports.

Q2: Can a CSR donation to a healthcare NGO be 100% tax-exempt?
A2: Yes, if the NGO is registered under Section 80G and your company is compliant with the CSR Act.

Q3: What are examples of high-impact projects?
A3: Rural eye camps, mobile cancer screening vans, maternal health kits, oxygen plant donations, and post-op care for tribal children are some examples.

Q4: Which are the top healthcare NGOs in Delhi?

A4: Some of the most impactful healthcare NGOs in Delhi include CanSupport, Smile Foundation, Swasth Foundation.

Q5: What is the role of NGOs in India’s healthcare sector?

NGOs in India, fill rural and urban health gaps, deliver primary and maternal care, train community health workers, strengthen public health systems, lead emergency relief and policy advocacy