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NGO Transformation Leveraging technology to help NGOs scale & enhance the impact -
Digital Health Accelerating digital health adoption
in India
Non Profit Organizations build scale and enhance impact through process optimization and technology enhancements
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 has worked with over 25 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 academic institutions - IIT Bombay and Ashoka University - to establish centres for Digital Health. KF has established the Koita Centre for Digital Oncology in partnership with the National Cancer Grid, and the Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology in partnership with RSSDI. KF is working on multiple Digital Health initiatives of national scale, including supporting the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) define Digital Health standards, and the National Health Authority (NHA) and MUHS in education and capacity building.
News & Events
KF December 2024 Newsletter
December 2024- Half yearly newsletter of Koita Foundation.
2024 was an action-packed year at Koita Foundation, driving tech transformation for NGOs and advancing Digital Health. We launched the ILSS Digital Transformation Program, new NGO apps, and saw FMCH & Madhi featured in IDR. On Digital Health, we achieved India’s first 100 NABH-accredited hospitals under Digital Health Standards, established the RSSDI-KCDD, launched HIS/EMR Standards with NABH, signed MOU to implement NCG empanelled EMRs in NCG hospitals and expanded academic programs with KCDH.
The ILSS Digital Transformation for Social Impact Program
December 2024- The first cohort of the ILSS Digital Transformation for Social Impact Program just concluded with a panel on funding digital transformation and a pitch fest, where six NGOs were selected for extended mentoring. 2 new cohorts are already in the pipeline. The highlight was a compendium, DiTSI that was released as a technical guide for NGOs and their leadership looking to drive impact powered through technology. This toolbook contains digital tools and tech, directory of service providers, resources to articulate needs and further guidance on implementation and budgeting.
Plenary at the Dialogues on Development Management, 2024
November 2024- The Dialogues on Development Management (DoDM) conference, hosted by the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) was held on November 21, 2024, in New Delhi. The event served as a platform for thought leaders and changemakers to discuss strategies for building a resilient and impactful social sector.
Rekha Koita, along with Amit Chandra and Mirik Gogri, were speakers at the plenary, titled, "Philanthropy as a Force for Social Change: Big Bets for the Future". It explored opportunities and challenges in using Big Bets in philanthropy to address important societal challenges and drive sustainable, scalable impact. This included the roles of various stakeholders such as philanthropists, NGOs and government, along with the role of digital technologies in inflecting the pace of societal change in India.
RSSDI Partners with NABH to Enhance Diabetes Care & Digital Standards in India
November 2024- The Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), India's largest Diabetes Association, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) to enhance diabetes care quality across India. This collaboration aims to develop accreditation standards tailored for diabetes clinics, integrating RSSDI's clinical guidelines with NABH's accreditation expertise. NABH and RSSDI will also define digital standards for Diabetes clinics. The partnership seeks to standardize diabetes management practices, promote digital solutions, and support clinics in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care nationwide.
Driving Educational Reform Through Technology
October 2024 - India Development Review (IDR) has published an insightful article on how Madhi Foundation is employing technology to drive educational reform in Tamil Nadu’s public school system. The article explores how Madhi Foundation has integrated tech tools to improve foundational learning outcomes, enhance teacher training, and enable data-driven decision-making in collaboration with the state government.
Through tools like the Palli Paarvai, Ennum Ezhuthum, and Payarchi Paarvai apps, Madhi has enabled data-driven decision-making in the classroom, streamlined assessments, and improved teacher training. These tech platforms now support 65,000 teachers and impact over 1.5 million children, demonstrating the critical role of technology in driving systemic change.
100 hospitals awarded NABH Digital Health Accreditations
September 2024- The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), celebrated a major milestone in India’s healthcare sector: the first 100 hospitals across the country were awarded the NABH Digital Health Standards Accreditation. The standards help hospitals define their digital health roadmap, and empower and encourage hospitals leverage digital health for enhanced patient care, and drive ABDM adoption.
