Rizwan Koita has been awarded the Inaugural Social Impact Award at PanIIT Global Conference 2026 in Long Beach, California. The award recognises IIT alumni who have made meaningful contributions to communities and society.

Koita Foundation extends its gratitude to the PAN IIT Alumni Foundation and the IIT2026 organisation for this recognition. This award reflects the collective efforts of our partners and our team. 

India is at the early stages of transforming healthcare through Digital Health and AI. This award is a strong reminder that the opportunity is large, and the real impact will come only through sustained partnerships and collective execution.

We are pleased to announce the signing of a MoU between Koita Foundation and CHAKRA, a Section 8 company established under the Medical Education and Drugs Department of Govt of Maharashtra. The MOU with CHAKRA extends KF’s successful partnership with Digital Health Dept of CHAKRA. Over the past 3 years, in collaboration with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik, CHAKRA has successfully developed and rolled out the Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC), Digital Health Foundation Course for Nursing professionals (DHFC-N) and the Certificate Course in Digital Health (CCDH) for healthcare professionals. Each of these initiatives has been the first-of-its-kind initiative, and have been very successful in driving capacity building in Digital Health & AI, not just within the 500+ colleges of MUHS but also across many states and national organisations in India. 

Through the MOU, Koita Foundation and CHAKRA will accelerate the collaboration in other Digital Health and AI initiatives. The collaboration will focus on innovation pilots, applied research, capacity building programs, and the deployment of scalable digital health solutions within the MUHS and CHAKRA network.

We were proud to support the development of the Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India (SAHI) - a comprehensive national guidance framework to enable the safe, ethical, evidence-based, and inclusive adoption of AI across India’s healthcare ecosystem. 

Developed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research, WHO South-East Asia Regional Office, and the National Health Authority, SAHI provides a structured roadmap to strengthen clinical decision-making, public health intelligence, digital health infrastructure, and patient outcomes nationwide. We are grateful to MOHFW for acknowledging Koita Foundation’s support in the SAHI Report. 

National Cancer Grid India, in collaboration with the NCG-Koita Centre for Digital Oncology (KCDO) announced the launch of the Cancer AI & Technology Challenge (CATCH) Grant at the India AI Summit. This is the first-of-a-kind initiative focused on promoting healthcare specific AI solutions for India. 

The CATCH Grant received an overwhelming response of over 290 applications across India! We extend our appreciation to the Top 10 winners and the 18 finalists whose work continues to strengthen this growing ecosystem.  

As part of the initiative, the CATCH Grant Compendium was released, spotlighting these innovative AI-led cancer care solutions from across the country and showcasing the depth of talent and innovation driving this transformative movement. The compendium also outlines the overall approach taken by IndiaAI and NCG team in shortlisting and evaluating the companies - which can become a model for other such initiatives.  

The Capacity Building Commission (iGOT Karmayogi Platform) launched the Digital Health Foundation Course for Nurses (DHFC-N) to support over 3+ lakh nurses across India in building Digital Health & AI skills. 

Developed by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, and Trained Nurses' Association of India (TNAI), and supported by national-level experts, the course is also live on the MUHS LMS (ePrabodhini) and the TNAI e-learning portal. It is open to nursing students, faculty, CHOs, GNM, ANM, and in-service nurses.  

Koita Foundation, in partnership with India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS), announced the KF Tech Awards 2025 at ILSS India Fundraising Conference (IFRC) 2026. The awards recognise the Top AI solutions in the social sector across health, education, climate resilience, citizen engagement, and public systems, celebrating scalable innovations and patient capital partnerships driving sustainable change.

The first batch of the Certificate Course in Digital Health (CCDH) concluded on 31st Jan 2026. The first batch of 37 doctors and medical professionals completed the course, supported by 30+ faculty and mentors from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) and IIT Bombay. Learn more by writing to digital.health@muhs.ac.in.

The RSSDI–Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology office was inaugurated on 31st Jan 2026 at the IIT Bombay Research Park, Mumbai.  The RSSDI-KCDD office will advance clinician-led digital and AI innovation to enhance diabetes care quality and outcomes across India, and drive active collaboration between RSSDI doctors and IIT Bombay faculty and students.

At AICOG 2026, Koita Foundation supported a dedicated Digital Health Session hosted by FOGSI through the FOGSI-Koita Centre for Digital Maternal and Child Health (KCDM).

A key highlight was the launch of the Blueprint for Digital Transformation in Maternal Health by Dr Mona Duggal. The Blueprint presents a practical, clinician-focused approach to adopting digital health in maternal care, drawing from global best practices and insights from India’s private care ecosystem.

The expert panel included Dr Amit Arun Shah, Dr Mona Duggal, and Mr Riwan Koita, and was moderated by Dr Bhaskar Pal, President FOGSI. The discussion focused on translating standards into practice, setting priorities for digital maternal care, and supporting clinicians through responsible adoption.

Read the Blueprint: Benchmarking Report

Koita Foundation signed an MoU with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to support the wider adoption of Digital Health in India. IMA represents over 3,67,000 doctors nationwide, and this partnership marks an important step towards strengthening digital literacy among medical professionals through DHFC.

The MOU was signed in the presence of Koita Foundation's COO, Ms. Goel and the IMA leadership, lead by Dr. Dilip Bhanushali.