Globally, anemia has a high prevalence especially in countries with low-income settings and a higher population.
New Delhi: ZS, a global management consulting & technology firm and Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care, a global non-profit organization have partnered towards eradication of anemia as part of the latter’s flagship programme, ‘Project Anemia’. This partnership is aimed towards managing and significantly reducing the incidence of Nutritional Deficiency Anemia at a community level in Valsad.
The program will be initiated at Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital and Research Centre (SRHRC) — a charitable, multi-specialty hospital located in Dharampur. SRHRC is an initiative of Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care that offers a wide range of services through high-quality medical technology. ZS will enable SRHRC through its strategy, data management and analytics expertise to execute the project and create maximum impact in the communities.
Speaking about the strategic alliance, Mohit Sood, Regional Managing Principal, ZS India, said “We think this is a very critical partnership for us to create better healthcare outcome for people in India and the initiative by Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital and Research Centre is designed to address the nutritional deficiency led diseases at the grassroots. We will leverage our technology expertise and analytical abilities to help with timely diagnosis and preventive care for the communities in Gujarat. At ZS, we believe in creating meaningful impact through our expertise. Globally and in India, we undertake several healthcare initiatives focused to change lives of millions of people and we are glad to support the Indian healthcare ecosystem through such partnerships.
Spearheading the program ‘Project Anemia’, Dr. Bijal Mehta, Trustee, Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care said, “Under the guidance of our founder Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, we have been committed to lead the Project Anemia initiative, especially in rural India and our collaboration with ZS India will help us further the cause. This project will aim to eradicate anemia by addressing the deficiency at community level which will be strategically guided, analyzed and managed in collaboration with ZS. ZS India is a brand that strives to make a positive difference in the communities. This association is a testament to our shared belief.”
Globally, anemia has a high prevalence especially in countries with low-income settings and a higher population. Iron deficiency-led anemia affects growth of children as well as productivity and cognizance among adults. In a structured, three-phased program spanning over next 5-6 months ZS will,
- Help drive awareness about the disease
- Address key concern areas and align on clear actionable direction supporting diagnosis at scale
- Provide data analysis and insights to ensure effective follow through
Post the initial phase-wise engagement, ZS will continue to advise the next phases based on data and analytics.
ZS believes that transforming healthcare requires a highly connected ecosystem of partners working towards shared goals. At ZS, people are empowered to seize opportunities to lend their unique set of capabilities in health data, science, and technology to like-minded players in order to accelerate and scale the combined impact on health inequities. With the goal to deliver unique value to its partners and the communities, ZS continues to serve through collaborations as part of its Patient Health & Equity Initiative.
