CHD Group

{{Infobox organization

| name = CHD Group

| formation = {{start date and age|2014}}

| logo = CHD Group.jpg

| image =

| founders = Dr. Prof. Edmond Fernandes, Cynthia Fernandes

| dissolved =

| type = Health Organisation

| registration_id =

| status = Public charity

| purpose = Public Healthcare, Sustainable Livelihood, Education, Disaster Risk Reduction, Road Safety, Humanitarian Diplomacy, Community Development, Policy, Nutrition, Non Communicable Disease Management

| headquarters = Mangalore

| origins = Mangalore

| services = Public Health Initiatives; CSR Programme Implementation;

Academic Co-operations; Monitoring and Evaluation; Consulting

| fields = Public Health

| affiliations = Non Partisan, Non Discriminatory

| revenue =

| endowment =

| awards = ASSOCHAM NGO Award 2020,

Businessworld Healthcare Award 2022

| website = {{URL|www.chdgroup.org}}

| num_volunteers = 15500

}}CHD Group is an Indian non-profit global health organisation headquartered in Mangalore. Founded on 27 June 2014, CHD Group works in the field of public health, disaster management,{{Cite web |date=2017-08-14 |title=Reaching out with Medical relief to flood affected families in Gujarat |url=https://indiacsr.in/reaching-out-with-medical-relief-to-flood-affected-families-in-gujarat/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=India CSR Network |language=en-US}} primary healthcare,{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2018-06-23 |title=CHD Group & Mennabettu Grama Panchayat Medical Mission held |url=https://www.mangalorean.com/chd-group-mennabettu-grama-panchayat-medical-mission-held/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Mangalorean.com |language=en-US}} road safety, women's health, skill development, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, implementing CSR programmes for corporate companies and livelihood for rural communities and partners with other Indian and foreign organisations, government ministries, diplomatic missions, United Nations agencies for capacity development, supportive supervision, technical support, CSR programme implementation and strengthening public health systems.{{Cite web|date=2018-06-05|title=CHD Group to engage in regional consultation of WHO-SEARO in New Delhi|url=https://newskarnataka.com/karnataka/coastal/mangaluru/chd-group-to-engage-in-regional-consultation-of-who-searo-in-new-delhi/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=News Karnataka|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-02|title=Taiwan Hospital Signs MoU With Indian Healthcare Group|url=https://english.sakshi.com/national/2018/10/02/taiwan-hospital-signs-mou-with-indian-healthcare-group|access-date=2021-11-27|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-01-03|title=CHD Group; SEEDS sign MoU for building Disaster Resilience in India|url=https://www.expresshealthcare.in/news/chd-group-seeds-sign-memorandum-of-understandings-for-building-disaster-resilience-in-india/395832/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=Express Healthcare|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-03-31|title=CHD Group, Digital Mojo sign MoU for health technology|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/667741/chd-group-digital-mojo-sign.html|access-date=2021-11-27|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}

File:Noble Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus receiving the book by Dr Edmond Fernandes.jpg

The organisation advocated for a more robust public health bill in 2017,{{Cite web|date=6 March 2017|first=Stanley|last=Pinto|title=Make draft public health bill 2017 more robust, says Mangalurean group|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/make-draft-public-health-bill-2017-more-robust-says-mangalurean-group-/articleshow/57496914.cms|access-date=2021-11-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}} and also released the Karnataka Mental Health Report that gave the landscape of mental health situation in the state.{{Cite news|last=Prabhu|first=Nagesh|date=2020-01-12|title=Depression, general anxiety form 34% of mental health cases in Karnataka: Report|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/depression-general-anxiety-account-for-34-of-mental-health-cases-in-karnataka-report/article30550711.ece|access-date=2021-11-27|issn=0971-751X}}

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the NGO supported over 50,000 farmers by providing PPE in partnership with Corteva agriscience{{Cite web|date=2020-05-14|title=CHD Group supports farmers across country|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/chd-group-supports-farmers-across-country-837721.html|access-date=2021-11-27|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}} and also donated 50 oxygen concentrators to BBMP Hospitals by importing them from China totally impacting over 4,56,000 in the middle of a lockdown alone.{{Cite web|date=3 June 2021|title=CHD Group donates 50 oxygen concentrators to Bengaluru|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/chd-group-donates-50-oxygen-concentrators-to-bengaluru/articleshow/83201628.cms|access-date=2021-11-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

The organization received a Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2021 and was granted observership status to UNFCCC in 2022{{Cite web |date=2 December 2022 |title=Framework Convention on Climate Change |url=https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cp2022_inf03p02.pdf |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=unfccc.int}} and has impacted in total over 4 million lives in India alone in urban and rural areas.{{Cite web|title=India's weak rural health infrastructure to be bolstered by CHD's Mission ICU strategy|url=http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=143204&sid=1|access-date=2022-01-23|website=www.pharmabiz.com}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-06 |title=Dr. Edmond Fernandes Advice to Take Precautionary Care to Combat Adenovirus — Transcontinental Times |url=https://www.transcontinentaltimes.com/dr-edmond-fernandes-adenovirus/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |language=en-US}}

Academic & Research Institute

On 29 March 2022, CHD Group officially inaugurated & started the Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health (ECIPH).{{Cite web |title=Mangaluru: Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health inaugurated at Bajal |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=943636 |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}} The Institute is named after the patrons Edward Fernandes and Cynthia Fernandes.{{Cite web |last=ECIPH |title=Background |url=https://eciph.in/background/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health |language=en-US}}

File:Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health in Mangalore City.jpg

ECIPH is advanced technical cooperation center with Yenepoya{{Cite web |title=Public Health {{!}} Yenepoya Medical College |url=https://ymc.yenepoya.edu.in/departments/public-health |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=ymc.yenepoya.edu.in}} (Deemed to be University) in Mangalore that provides training for a specialized higher education degree programme in Masters in Public Health (MPH).{{Cite web |title=YSAHS {{!}} Masters Of Public Health |url=https://ysahs.yenepoya.edu.in/programs/pg-program/masters-of-public-health |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=ysahs.yenepoya.edu.in}}

Advocacy and work reception

In the year 2014, CHD Group pressurized the District Administration of Dakshina Kannada to book violators for seat belt and enforce seat belt as a compulsion for drivers in the city of Mangalore and the district of Dakshina Kannada. To this effect, the Deputy Commissioner then, issued an order to implement seat belt for drivers with immediate effect.{{Cite web |date=3 December 2014 |first=Stanley |last=Pinto |title=Book violators of seat belt rule, says center for health and development |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/book-violators-of-seat-belt-rule-says-center-for-health-and-development/articleshow/45362371.cms |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

CHD Group partnered with Godrej Industries to support families who were struck by disasters during Gujarat Floods 2017 and supported them through medical relief work.{{Cite web |last=CSR |first=India |date=2017-08-14 |title=Reaching out with Medical relief to flood affected families in Gujarat |url=https://indiacsr.in/reaching-out-with-medical-relief-to-flood-affected-families-in-gujarat/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=India CSR |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=14 Aug 2017 |title=Mangaluru: Helping hand for Gujarat |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/state/mangaluru-helping-hand-for-gujarat/articleshow/60048262.cms |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}

In 2018, CHD Group led a US Government delegation to Chief Minister Kumaraswamy and also motivated him to set up a disaster management and nutrition task force in the state with sub-district governance mechanisms.{{Cite web |date=2018-07-02 |title=CHD Group leads US Government delegation to Karnataka CM |url=https://www.mangalorean.com/chd-group-leads-us-government-delegation-to-karnataka-cm/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=Mangalorean.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Bengaluru: CHD Group leads US govt delegation to CM Kumaraswamy |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=517088 |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}

In the 2019 Karnataka Mental Health Report, the organization stated that Raichur had the highest cases of mental disorder followed by Bidar and proposed several solutions to the Government of Karnataka.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-10 |title=Karnataka sees rise in suicides due to mental health issues |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-sees-rise-in-suicides-due-to-mental-health-issues-1152457.html |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}

During Cyclone Fani 2019, they provided multi-specialty medical relief working with All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.{{Cite news |date=2019-05-27 |title=Mangaluru medical team in Odisha |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mangaluru-medical-team-in-odisha/article27259734.ece |access-date=2022-11-26 |issn=0971-751X}}

Major Thematic Areas

Health Systems Strengthening
Climate Change and Human Health
Disaster Risk Reduction & Humanitarian Emergencies
Maternal and Child Nutrition
File:Dr Edmond Fernandes & Actor Sonu Sood in a private meeting in Mangaluru, India.jpgPrimary Health Care
Road Safety
Mental Health
Non Communicable Diseases
Urban Health
Assisted Living and Geriatric Care
File:Dr. Edmond Fernandes, Founder - CHD Group with Lt Gen Daljit Singh, Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services.jpgCommunity resilience & social health concentrations

Special past projects

CHD Group runs Mission ICU, a citizen- driven initiative to build critical care capacities of India's public hospitals.{{Cite web|title=Mangaluru: CHD Group launches mission ICU at Tumkur District Hospital|url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=842061|access-date=2022-02-10|website=www.daijiworld.com|language=en}} Until now they have installed over 200 plus beds and ventilators across 22 Government district hospitals of India, the latest being in Tamenglong, Manipur in India.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-08 |title=Mission ICU installs ICU bed facility at Tamenglong in Manipur |url=https://thenewsmill.com/mission-icu-installs-icu-bed-facility-at-tamenglong-in-manipur/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-03 |title=Centre for Health and Development (CHD) |url=https://samridhhealth.org/centre-for-health-and-development-chd/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=SAMRIDH |language=en-US}} The 200 bed installation was carried out at District Hospital, Champhai led by the Government of Mizoram.{{Cite web |title=MISSION ICU KALTLANGIN DISTRICT HOSPITAL CHAMPHAIA HMAN TUR ICU KHUM LEH HMANRAW DANGTE HLAN, WORKSHOP BUATSAIH A NI BAWK |url=https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/post/mission-icu-kaltlangin-district-hospital-champhaia-hman-tur-icu-khum-leh-hmanraw-dangte-hlan-workshop-buatsaih-a-ni-bawk |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=dipr.mizoram.gov.in |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-08 |title=Mission ICU-in Champhai Dist Hospital tan ICU khum leh a ken tel hmanrua Rs. nuai 40 man hu pe |url=https://www.chdgroup.org/research/mission-icu-in-champhai-dist-hospital-tan-icu-khum-leh-a-ken-tel-hmanrua-rs-nuai-40-man-hu-pe/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=CHD Group |language=en-US}}

The Family Pillar Alliance (FPK){{Citation |title=G D A Nursing Course |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy_tmHnzCHQ |language=en |access-date=2022-05-26}} was a programme run by CHD Group to provide sustainable livelihood in the domain of hospital duty assistants as caregivers for families in India.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-23 |title=Bamonpo College along chiklo jonthom apharman, Nursing training kangpu Pon. |url=https://www.chdgroup.org/research/bamonpo-college-along-chiklo-jonthom-apharman-nursing-training-kangpu-pon/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=CHD Group |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-23 |title=Training camp - ECIPH and Kantar India Foundation, Rotary E-connect and others organised a three-month training camp for nurse-aide |url=https://www.chdgroup.org/research/training-camp-edward-cynthia-institute-of-public-health-and-kantar-india-foundation-rotary-e-connect-and-others-organised-a-three-month-training-camp-for-nurse-aide/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=CHD Group |language=en-US}}

Empanelment, membership, signatory

Empaneled and registered with Niti Aayog, International Labour Organization, UNICEF, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, Data Universal Numbering System, Income Tax{{Cite web |title=Credentials |url=https://www.chdgroup.org/credentials/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=CHD Group |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=FCRA Online Services |url=https://fcraonline.nic.in/home/fcra_onlineform.aspx |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=fcraonline.nic.in}}

Signatory to the Fossil Fuels Non-Proliferation Treaty.{{Cite web |title=Who Has Endorsed? |url=https://fossilfueltreaty.org/endorsements |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty |language=en-US}}

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Member of the Climate Action Network South Asia.{{Cite web |title=CANSA – members |url=https://cansouthasia.net/about-cansa/members/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=cansouthasia.net}}

Observership to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.{{Cite web |title=List of Admitted NGOS |url=https://unfccc.int/process/parties-non-party-stakeholders/non-party-stakeholders/admitted-ngos/list-of-admitted-ngos |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=unfccc.int}}

Awards

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In the year 2020, CHD Group won the ASSOCHAM NGO Award for speedy response to community needs.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-15 |title=CHD Group wins award |url=https://www.bangalorefirst.in/?p=37252 |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Bangalore First |language=en-US}}

BW Businessworld 40 under 40 award in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Honouring Healthcare World s 40 Under 40 |url=http://bwhealthcareworld.businessworld.in/article/Honouring-Healthcare-World-s-40-Under-40/13-02-2022-420395 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=BW Defence |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Ruchika |date=2022-02-15 |title=BW Businessworld names top 40 under 40 for Healthcare, details |url=https://medicaldialogues.in/news/health/bw-businessworld-names-top-40-under-40-for-healthcare-details-88575 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=medicaldialogues.in |language=en}}

Foundation Day themes

7th Foundation Day 2021 – " Reclaiming gains for accelerating global health " and the Keynote address was given by Dr. Yogan Pillay, Former Deputy Director General of Health, Government of South Africa.{{Cite web |title=Mangaluru: 7th Foundation Day of CHD Group discusses global health, sustainability |url=https://daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=847837 |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=daijiworld.com |language=en}}

8th Foundation Day 2022 – " Public health in all policies for community development" - His Excellency Mr. Federico Salas, Ambassador of Mexico to India{{Cite web |title=Embajador |trans-title=Ambassador |url=https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/india/index.php/emba/biografia |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=embamex.sre.gob.mx}} delivered the Keynote address & Dr. Harsha Somaroo, President, Public Health Association of South Africa{{Cite web |title=The Public Health Association of SA |url=https://phasa.org.za/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=phasa.org.za}} was the Guest of Honor.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2022 |title=Social Protection Must To Face Future Health Challenges |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/social-protection-must-to-face-future-health-challenges/articleshow/92532869.cms |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

9th Foundation Day 2023 – Health, Climate Change and Community Resilience - The world we want - Dr. Fatemeh Rezaei, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran was the Chief Guest.{{Cite web |title=Mangaluru: CHD Group observes 9th Foundation Day |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1095386 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}

10th Foundation Day 2024 - International Conference was held to mark 10 years of CHD Group by holding the ECIPH Dialogues on Reconstructing global health and social impact with Prof. Dr. Arthur L Frank delivering the keynote speech.{{Cite web |last=Sreekumar |first=Shreelakshmi |date=2024-09-23 |title=ECIPH Dialogues 2024 Held at Yenepoya Deemed to be University - News Karnataka |url=https://newskarnataka.com/karnataka/eciph-dialogues-2024/23092024/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-10-02 |language=en-US}}

Climate Negotiations with UNFCCC

COP28 - CHD Group led a 7 member delegation to discuss on health and climate concerns and also address the nexus of health, climate, agriculture, food security, war and implications on human health in Dubai, UAE.{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-11-30 |title=CHD Group to lead global delegation at COP28 in UAE |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/mangaluru-based-chd-group-to-lead-global-delegation-at-cop28-in-uae/article67589891.ece |access-date=2024-11-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

COP29 - CHD Group led an 18-member multi-dimensional expert delegation from India, Azerbaijan, USA, Canada, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Kenya, UK, Uganda and Austria to Baku, Azerbaijan and also held various events at the Madagascar Country Pavilion, SHARE Hub and held other bilateral and multilateral meetings with senior world leaders and diplomats.{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2024-11-08 |title=CHD Group to lead multi-country delegation to COP29 in Azerbaijan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/chd-group-to-lead-multi-country-delegation-to-cop29-in-azerbaijan/article68844294.ece |access-date=2024-11-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}