Ritu Vaid

Wockhardt Foundation

Wockhardt Foundation is a national, not-for-profit organization engaged in social service and human welfare activities. Its 9 programmes have made perceptible change in its areas of operations to the lives of the underprivileged. Mobile 1000, its flagship programme, aims at operating 1000 Mobile Health Vans in rural India and administering free primary healthcare to 25 million Indians every year. As of date, there are 54 Mobile 1000 Vans operating in 14 states and doing yeoman service to rural India. Its other programmes like Little Hearts, Swachhalaya, Bio Toilet, E-Learning, Khel Khel Mein, Wockhardt Health Education Institute, SHUDHU water purification tablets and Adarsh Gram Yojana have made significant impact and it continues to expand its social coverage in areas where the need is the most. Says it's Trustee & CEO, Dr. HUZ (Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala) -"Wockhardt Foundation operates its social programmes based on the 3 B's - Big, Best and Bold. The Big ensures scale, the Best ensures quality and the Bold ensures need."​ Wockhardt Foundation is governed by a simple philosophy -"where every smile counts"​. The work of Wockhardt Foundation has been well recognized in the outside world with it being the recipient of many Awards including the prestigious "Inclusive India Award - 2012" for the best social work in primary health by a corporate.