Here are some of the best initiatives undertaken in Healthcare under CSR by corporate houses in FY 2018-19:

1. Integrated Hospital Management System and Infrastructure

Source: Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Name of the Company: Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Location: Pan-India

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 296 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 542 Cr.

TCS has provided an integrated Hospital Management System (HMS) and IT infrastructure which includes a comprehensive web-based solution, to the Cancer Institute at Chennai and Tata Medical Center at Kolkata. HMS is a secure and integrated system that aims to minimize the use of paper for information flow across the hospital.

As part of the CSR engagement, TCS spear-headed end-to-end ownership of technology, business process optimization, program management, and infrastructure, streamlining patient movement inside the OPDs, enhancing the Fast Track Management Service and incorporating an automated Day Care appointment system.

Implementing Partners: Cancer Institute, Tata Medical Center, The Digital Nerve Centre, Translational Cancer Research Centre (TTCRC)

Brief about the Company

Tata Consultancy Services Limited is an Indian multinational information technology service and consulting company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a subsidiary of Tata Group and operates in 149 locations across 46 countries. TCS is the second-largest Indian company by market capitalization.

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2. Sir H.N.Reliance Foundation Hospital

Source: Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital

Name of the Company: Reliance Industries Limited

Location: Maharashtra

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 72.19 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 811.16 Cr.

Reliance Industries Limited's Sir H.N.Reliance Foundation Hospital’s (RFH) clinical care supports quality framework and patient safety practices. The hospital’s thrust on innovation has led to accessible and affordable healthcare for all. RFH’s approach to health care extends beyond treatment and aims at achieving the best medical outcomes for all.

Brief about the Company

Reliance Industries Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Reliance owns businesses across India engaged in energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail, and telecommunications.

Implementing Partner: Reliance Foundation

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3. Healthcare program for Cancer

Name of the Company: Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited

Location: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 26.3 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 166.81 Cr.

HDFC Limited has extended support to programs for the detection, prevention, and treatment of cancer. India has a high incidence of cancer and despite several public and private health systems, the majority of cancers are detected at an advanced stage. Further, cancer is no longer a disease affecting people in urban & semi-urban areas only – it is deeply entrenched in rural India. Consequently, HDFC supported capital and programmatic needs in cancer care. Some of the projects supported were a head & neck cancer specialty hospital and residential accommodation for children who are undergoing treatment for cancer.

Implementing Partners: H T Parekh Foundation, St. Jude India Childcare Centres, CanCare Charitable Trust

Brief about the Company

Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited is an Indian financial services company based in Mumbai, India. It is a major provider of finance for housing in India. It also has a presence in banking, life and general insurance, asset management, venture capital, realty, education, deposits, and education loans.

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4. Project Arogya

Source: GAIL (India) Limited

Name of the Company: GAIL (India) Limited

Location: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 14.93 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 87.21 Cr.

Project Arogya has provided basic primary healthcare services and facilities through the operation of 56 Mobile Medical Units (MMU) covering 2331 villages across 40 districts in 12 states of the country. These MMUs are operated through a highly qualified team of professionals which include an MCI Registered Doctor, Pharmacist, Nurse and a Lab Technician. They follow the ADCR Formula – Awareness, Diagnosis, Cure and Referral for providing these doorstep healthcare services and primarily serve the underprivileged segment with limited access to the established Public Health Centre facilities, which are often over-burdened.

Implementing Partner: Directly implemented by the Company

Brief about the Company

GAIL (India) Limited is the Government of India undertaking company. Gail is the largest state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi. It is a state-owned enterprise of the Government of India, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

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5. Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Program

Name of the Company: Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited

Location: Pan-India

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 12.94 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 18.04 Cr.

Under the initiative Bright Smiles, Bright Future Program, children between the age group of 6 to 14 years studying in primary schools are taught good oral hygiene habits, the right techniques of brushing with the use of a tooth model and a toothbrush, and the importance of brushing at night through an interactive module, where the importance of a good mouth cleaning regimen is strongly instilled in them. At the end of the program, each child is given a ‘Dental Health Pack’ consisting of toothpaste and a toothbrush, along with attractive charts depicting valuable oral care information in order to encourage these children to brush twice a day and take care of their oral care hygiene. School teachers are also trained and provided with a ‘Teacher’s Guide’ to help them instill good oral care habits on an on-going basis.

Implementing Partner: Directly implemented by the Company

Brief about the Company

The Colgate-Palmolive Company is a  multinational consumer products company focused on the production, distribution, and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products (including toothpaste and toothbrushes). Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of veterinary products.

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6. Digital Health Program

Source: Reliance Foundation

Name of the Company: Reliance Industries Limited

Location: Maharashtra

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 11.03 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 811.16 Cr.

The Digital Health program screened 16,636 women in the reproductive age group for anemia and with over 10,000 women diagnosed as anemic. The women were provided with nutrition counseling and health awareness and women requiring specialized treatment were referred to RFH. Also, in the year 2018-19, more than 11,500 children under the age of 5 were screened and 550 children were identified as malnourished and supported by way of free of cost treatment and counseling support n the area of Non-Communicable Disease Control and Prevention.

Implementing Partner: Reliance Foundation

Brief about the Company

Reliance Industries Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Reliance owns businesses across India engaged in energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail, and telecommunications.

7. REACH- Paediatric Healthcare Programme

Name of the Company: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Location: Gujarat

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 9.3 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 26.35 Cr.

The flagship CSR program of the Group “REACH” – Reach Each CHild has three major pillars, under which the company organized pediatric camps, created pediatric care through well equipped pediatric centers as well as provided counseling support to adolescent girls.

Implementing Partner: Tornascent Care Institute

Brief about the Company

Torrent Pharma, the flagship company of Torrent Group, is ranked amongst the top pharma companies in India. It is a dominant player in the therapeutic areas of cardiovascular (CV) and central nervous system (CNS) and has achieved a significant presence in gastro-intestinal, diabetology, anti-infective and pain management segments.

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8. Support for Eradication of Lymphatic Filariasis

Source: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited

Name of the Company: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited

Location: Pan-India

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 8.8 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 21.05 Cr.

GSK has been a vital part of the nation-wide fight, led by the WHO, against prioritized Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) - Lymphatic Filariasis (LF). The disease is one of the principal causes of permanent disability, with more than 60 crore people in India being at risk of contracting this disease. LF, a mosquito-borne disease, is spread across 250 districts in 20 states of India.

Implementing Partner: World Health Organization

Brief about the Company

GSK Consumer Healthcare Ltd is a science-led global healthcare company with a mission: we want to help people to do more, feel better, live longer. The vaccines, medicines, and consumer healthcare products that they research and develop can improve people’s health and well-being, ultimately helping them to live life to its fullest and contribute to the prosperity of their communities.

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9. Behavior change communication on malaria and vector-borne diseases (EMBED)

Source: Godrej Consumer Products Limited

Name of the Company: Godrej Consumer Products Limited

Location: Pan-India

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 5.03 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 21.87 Cr.

Elimination of Vector-Borne Endemic Diseases (EMBED), is an intensive community awareness and behavior change communication program to combat malaria in regions that report high annual parasite index (API). Under the EMBED program, The Company collaborated with non-governmental organizations and governments, in an effort to reduce morbidity and mortality due to malaria.

Implementing Partner: Family Health India

Brief about the Company

Godrej Consumer Products Limited is an Indian consumer goods company based in Mumbai, India. GCPL's products include soap, hair colorants, toiletries, and liquid detergents.

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10. Building and implementing Integrated Electronic Medical Records Platform/ Software

Name of the Company: Piramal Entreprises Limited

Location: Telangana

The total expenditure on the Project: INR 4.7 Cr.

Total Prescribed CSR in FY 2018-19: INR 16.24 Cr.

The company has developed an electronic platform namely ‘Integrated Electronic Medical Record’, which provides each beneficiary with a Unique Identification Number whereby his/ her Electronic Health Record is created, which immensely helps in the clinical management of diseases and conditions. Accordingly, the beneficiaries need not have to worry about carrying their health records. Accessible Medical Records via Integrated Technologies (AMRIT) as a platform is built to capture data for Antenatal Care, Postnatal Care, Non-Communicable Diseases (including cervical, breast and oral cancer).

Implementing Partner: Piramal Swasthya Management & Research Institute

Brief about the Company

Piramal Enterprises Ltd. (PEL) is the flagship company of Piramal Group and has a leading position in the business verticals it is present in i.e. Healthcare and Financial Services.

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