About us
Mission of Wockhardt Foundation
To work towards and fight for the upliftment of the poor, weak and needy
Wockhardt Foundation is a national, not-for-profit organization engaged in social service and human welfare activities. Its programmes have made a perceptible change in its areas of operation to the lives of the underprivileged.
Mobile 1000, its flagship programme, aims at operating 1000 Mobile Health Vans in rural India and administering free primary healthcare to 25 million Indians every year. As of date, there are 210 Mobile 1000 vans operating in 21 States and 1 Union Territory administering free primary healthcare to more than 2 million Indians in rural & remote parts of India.
Its sanitation programme – Pronto Toilets is part of the Prime Minister’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. It has now undertaken an ambitious plan of constructing more than 60,000 household toilets in Orissa.
Its other programmes like E-Learning, Wockhardt Skills Development Institute and various other initiatives have made significant impact and it continues to expand its social coverage in areas where the need is the most.
Says it’s Trustee & CEO, Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala -"Wockhardt Foundation operates its social programmes based on the 3 B's - Big, Best and Bold. The Big ensures scale, the Best ensures quality and the Bold ensures need."
Wockhardt Foundation is governed by a simple philosophy -"where every smile counts".
The work of Wockhardt Foundation has been well recognized in the outside world with it being the recipient of many Awards including the prestigious ‘Asia Healthcare Excellence Award for the Best CSR Practice in Healthcare.