• NGO Transformation Leveraging technology to help NGOs scale & enhance the impact
  • Digital Health Accelerating digital health adoption
    in India
Koita Foundation
Helping NGOs and
Non Profit Organizations build scale and enhance impact through process optimization and technology enhancements
About us

Koita Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2017 by Rizwan Koita and Rekha Koita. Koita Foundation focuses on two key areas NGO Transformation and Digital Health.

NGO TransformationLearn more

Koita Foundation works with NGOs with proven operating models to help them scale effectively. We help NGOs to digitally transform their operations and use advanced data and analytics to drive organizational performance and impact, which are key success factors for sustainable growth. KF today works with over a dozen NGOs across healthcare, education and livelihood segments.

Digital HealthLearn more

Koita Foundation partners with leading academic institutions, hospitals, healthcare technology companies, and NGOs to drive Digital Health adoption in India. KF partnered with IIT Bombay, India’s #1 academic institution, to establish the Koita Centre for Digital Health (www.kcdh.iitb.ac.in). KF is working on multiple Digital Health initiatives of national scale, including supporting the Government of India’s ABDM initiatives and its roll-out. KF is collaborating with the National Cancer Grid to establish the Koita Centre for Digital Oncology (www.kcdo.in).

News & Events

Digital Health Master Class
Digital Health Master Class (DHMC) Launch by Koita Foundation, PWC & NATHEALTH

March 2024 - Koita Foundation, in collaboration with PWC and NATHEALTH, is rolling out the Digital Health Master Class (DHMC) for India's small and mid-sized hospitals. Aimed at promoting the adoption of Hospital Management Information Systems (HMIS) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR), DHMC offers a practical, 4-5 hour in-person workshop. It empowers hospital leaders with insights into operational efficiency, clinical care improvement, and the strategic planning necessary for budget-friendly technology integration. This initiative is a step towards accelerating digital health adoption across India's healthcare landscape, fostering growth and innovation in the sector.

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Axis Bank
Axis Bank extends support to the Tata Memorial Centre and the National Cancer Grid

March 2024- Axis Bank has contributed Rs. 100 crores towards enhancing research, innovation, and digital health adoption in oncology. The 5-years partnership envisions to revolutionize cancer care in India. This partnership will work towards enhancing access to cancer care, fund research programs, and build digital capabilities in oncology.

Read article: Times of India

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CEO of the National Health Authority (NHA) inaugurates National Cancer Grid-Koita Centre for Digital Oncology (NCG-KCDO) office
CEO of the National Health Authority (NHA) inaugurates National Cancer Grid-Koita Centre for Digital Oncology (NCG-KCDO) office.

February 2024 - It was an honor to have the National Cancer Grid-Koita Centre for Digital Oncology (NCG-KCDO) office at Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai inaugurated by Smt. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, CEO, of National Health Authority (NHA) along with Shri Vikram Pagaria, Director - NHA in the presence of Dr. C S Pramesh, Director, TMH and Convenor NCG, Dr. Manju Sengar, HOD Medical Oncology, TMH and NCG core team member, Dr. Nikesh R. Shah, CEO, NCG-KCDO, Mr. Rizwan Koita, Director, Koita Foundation and Surabhi Goel, COO, Koita Foundation.

NCG-KCDO is actively driving the adoption of ABDM-compliant Electronic Medical Records (EMR) across its national network of NCG hospitals. NCG-KCDO has also created an interoperability taskforce with industry experts for disease-specific clinical data portability, leveraging the existing ABDM framework.

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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) and Koita Foundation signed an MoU
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) and Koita Foundation signed an MoU to mark commitment towards advancing Digital Health initiatives in India.

January 2024 - Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) and Koita Foundation signed an MoU to mark commitment towards advancing Digital Health initiatives in India. The collaboration aims to champion Digital Health education across the nation. The foundation will extend our expertise by providing an opensource Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC) accessible to GGSIPU students.

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Driving Community Participation for Sustainable Impact
MUHS: Launches India's First Foundation Course on Digital Health for Medical Education in Maharashtra

February 2023- Koita Foundation supported the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) in launching India's first Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC), benefiting 40,000+ medical students across 450 medical colleges in Maharashtra. The DHFC curriculum and the Digital Health Lab (DHL) equip healthcare professionals with core Digital Health skills. DHFC is open-source and can be used by other states and national organisations.

The launch of DHFC by MUHS received very favourable media coverage:

Read articles: Times of India | The Indian Express

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