About Us

The Arogya (‘disease free’ in Sanskrit) Initiative is supported by Agrani India Foundation (Agrani) and Mitra Technology Foundation (Mitra). The initiative effectuates projects in Maternal and Child Health Care, Indoor Air Pollution, COVID Care and Education in rural parts of the Champawat district of Uttarakhand. It is led by Dr. Sushil Sharma, an Anesthesiologist and co-founder of Aarohi, a non-profit organization based in Uttarakhand. The model is based on a partnership between the district government, the not-for-profit and the corporate sector, and is aimed at strengthening both, the community and clinical aspects of primary health care of the government in the region.

Agrani is a charitable trust and Mitra a section 8 company started by Rahul Nainwal and Shalabh Sahai with a mission to improve the quality of life of economically marginalised people (especially women, Dalits and other such communities) through interventions in health, education, enterprise development and livelihood promotions. While the founders are the same, the organisations are legally separate entities.

❝ I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.❞

– Mother Teresa

Our Vision

Equitable health care access for the people of rural Uttarakhand, especially for mothers and their children.

Vision

Our Mission

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Our Mission

To improve the maternal and child health outcomes in Pati Block of Champawat District with a population of 52,000 by 2023 by:

Training and mentoring the ASHAs, AWWs, ANMs, and hospital staff in select centers.
Strengthening institutional service delivery systems in 5 Sub-Health Centers (SHCs) and the Primary Health Centre (PHC) of Pati block.
Increasing community awareness for healthy living
Facilitating the construction of 1000 smokeless chullahs (cookstoves), thus reducing indoor air pollution and energy use.