Arogya World is a global health non-profit organization working to prevent NCDs, non-communicable diseases, through health education and lifestyle change. We engage with health leaders as well as individuals to help people around the world lead healthier lives. Our mission is reflected in our very name – Arogya in Sanskrit means to live a life without disease.

 

NCDs, which include diabetes, heart disease, cancer and chronic lung diseases, are among the biggest health and development challenges of the century. Today, two out of three deaths are due to NCDs and 80% of the deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. According to the World Economic Forum, the cumulative economic burden of NCDs will be staggering $47 trillion globally by 2030.

 

We believe deeply in disease prevention through healthy living. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of heart disease, 80% diabetes and 40% cancer can be prevented by avoiding tobacco, increasing physical activity and eating healthy foods.

 

Arogya World is proud to be a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment Maker. We are a member of the NCD Alliance’s Common Interest Group and participate actively in the US-based NCD Roundtable.

 

Arogya World is a US based non-profit organization, committed to changing the course of chronic disease, one community at a time. To further advance this work, a Trust has been established in Bangalore, India.

 

Our work in India

Arogya World currently has three main programs in India: Healthy Schools, Healthy Workplaces, and our flagship program, mDiabetes.

 

mDiabetes - was a 2011 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action, and Arogya World’s flagship program. In partnership with Nokia, we have reached over 1 million people in India with diabetes prevention text messages.

 

Healthy Workplaces - a 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action, is our program to motivate companies in India to invest in workplace wellness through pioneering awards and innovative mHealth and diabetes prevention programs. We have committed to helping 100 workplaces earn recognition as Healthy Workplaces by 2016.

 

Healthy Schools – the program is a two-year educational campaign, through which we’re reaching and teaching middle school children in India about diabetes and its prevention and instilling a lifelong respect for exercise and healthy eating.