Ekam Foundation is an NGO that works to reduce child and maternal deaths by improving the overall well-being and health of the community. Ekam was born out of a simple vision: no child should be denied the right to healthcare. It believes that any social problem requires a multi-pronged approach, and the way to realizing healthy and happy babies requires interventions in various ecosystems: healthcare, communities, and maternal health and well-being. Ekam works to strengthen public healthcare systems, not replace it.

Ekam also believes that healthcare is not a standalone component, but comprises several overlapping wellness indicators including, but not limited to, sanitation, waste management, education, and nutrition. Small, incremental shifts in several ecosystems have the power to snowball into major paradigm shifts. Keeping this in mind, Ekam works with hospitals, mothers, communities, expectant mothers (and fathers), youth, and communities to help create better health outcomes. 

The 10+ years in the field has helped Ekam create a holistic flagship initiative for health and well-being: The Sustainable Well-Being Initiative, which helps communities take ownership of public health and wellness services.

Vision

Healthy and happy children, mothers and communities.

Mission

• To bring about an improvement in the health and well-being of the community, mother and child by working in the RMNCH+A [Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and adolescent health] sector and
• Facilitating life-saving medical treatment to children needing support.
• Working with and contributing to an enhancement of service delivery within the Public Health System.
• Empowering communities and guiding their decision making.
• Building and sustaining a community culture and platform that supports, motivates and encourages people to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle behavior.
• Fostering healthy partnerships by encouraging a confluence of CCPP Community, Civil Society Organizations, Public and Private sector.

Values

Every activity or program that we do at Ekam draws inspiration from our core values, which serve as our moral compass, guiding every decision and choice. As we march forward towards our vision, the values below define us and our working model.

• Oneness.
• Truth.
• Compassion.
• Self-Obsolescence

• Pan-India presence
• Extensive experience working with communities
• Strong relationship with government healthcare systems
• Innovative and varied range of programmes to choose from

Ekam’s vision of “Healthy and happy children, mothers and communities” needs support: individuals, communities, governments, and corporates.By partnering with Ekam, your corporate will contribute directly to saving lives of children and mothers, and strengthening communities.

Ekam offers several opportunities for partnering including, but not limited to: funding existing programmes, codesigning and implementing innovative programmes in community healthcare, and volunteering.

Our pan-India presence offers opportunities for corporates to implement programmes in their own geographies. Ekam’s agility means that new programmes can be designed and implemented within a short period of time, while maintaining impact. Because Ekam works closely with government systems, the opportunity for scale and impact is large.

Our strong documentation and communication protocols are closely aligned with the UN SDGs, for a seamless partnership experience.