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,[1] primary healthcare,[2] 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 Nation agencies for capacity development, supportive supervision, technical support, CSR programme implementation and strengthening public health systems.[3][4][5][6]
Noble Laureate Prof Yunus with Dr. Edmond, CEO, CHD Group
The organisation advocated for a more robust public health bill in 2017,[7] and also released the Karnataka Mental Health Report that gave the landscape of mental health situation in the state.[8]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the NGO supported over 50,000 farmers by providing PPE in partnership with Corteva agriscience[9] 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.[10]
On 29 March 2022, CHD Group officially inaugurated & started the Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health (ECIPH).[14] The Institute is named after the patrons Edward Fernandes and Cynthia Fernandes.[15]
Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health at Mangalore
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.[18]
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.[21][22]
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.[23]
Actor Sonu Sood with Dr Edmond Fernandes in a private meetingPrimary Health Care
Road Safety
Mental Health
Non Communicable Diseases
Urban Health
Assisted Living and Geriatric Care
Director General, AFMS, Ministry of Defence with Founder and CEO, CHD GroupCommunity resilience & social health concentrations
Special projects
CHD Group runs Mission ICU, a citizen- driven initiative to build critical care capacities of India's public hospitals.[25] Until now they have installed over 200 plus beds and ventilators across various district hospitals, the latest being in Tamenglong, Manipur in India.[26][27]
The 200 bed installation was carried out at District Hospital, Champhai led by the Government of Mizoram.[28][29]
The Family Pillar Alliance (FPK)[30] is a programme run by CHD Group supported majorly by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and KANTAR to provide sustainable livelihood in the domain of hospital duty assistants and nursing aides as caregivers for families in India and around the world.[31][32]
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.[41]
8th Foundation Day 2022 – " Public health in all policies for community development" - His Excellency Mr. Federico Salas, Ambassador of Mexico to India[42] delivered the Keynote address & Dr. Harsha Somaroo, President, Public Health Association of South Africa[43] was the Guest of Honor.[44]
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.[45]
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.[46]
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.[47]
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.[48]
