The Ekam Foundation
New No. 16; Old No. 19, Jayalakshmipuram 1st Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 600 034,
Chennai
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Our Vision: Sharing the right to health with every child.
THE EKAM FOUNDATION is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India that works to increase the availability of pediatric medical care and resources, strengthening local networks and empowering families to prioritize health. Ekam was formally inaugurated on Doctor’s Day in 2007 as a Community Pediatric Project of the Confederation of Indian Organizations for Service and Advocacy (CIOSA), and initiative of the MaFoi Foundation. Following our mission to serve as a complement to the government systems, on November 14, 2008, we established a unique private-partnership model with the health department. In August of 2009, Ekam became a separate organization.
Our approach to bettering community pediatric and maternal health is characterized by work in government hospitals that are free to the public, private hospitals, and local communities around Tamil Nadu. Efforts in Support, Prevention, and Advocacy are meant to address health care at the primary, secondary, and tertiary level.
Current Projects:
o Government Hospital Upgrading
o Community Health Camps
o Training Programs and Capacity Building
o Paripoorna Bala Suraksha Project
o Bala Arogya Suraksha Project
o UNICEF Research Partnerships
o "Narratives in Community Maternal Health"
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