New Initiatives of CKD

At CKD, we are dedicated to driving progress and innovation in health and environmental sustainability. Our latest initiatives focus on enhancing healthcare access, improving community health, and assessing climate readiness. Through projects like Swasthya Sankalp, Arogya Dadri, and Mapping the Climate Readiness at a Sub-National Level, we are committed to making a significant impact on the well-being of communities and the environment. Join us as we embark on these exciting new endeavors to build a healthier and more resilient future.

Swasthya Sankalp

A Holistic Approach to Hypertension and Diabetes Management

SWASTHYA SANKALP aims to enhance hypertension and diabetes management in Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. Led by Centre for Knowledge and Development in partnership with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), the project focuses on strengthening Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, improving technical capabilities, ensuring quality care delivery, and promoting community health-seeking behavior. It integrates clinical interventions with community outreach to effectively tackle these chronic diseases in the intervention states.

Arogya Dadri

Under the Shiv Nadar University Campus Connect Program, CKD is implementing an SBCC-powered awareness strategy for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) management in 20 villages of Dadri Block, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The program is refurbishing Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs), training frontline health workers, strengthening last mile health services, and deploying mobile medical camps for opportunistic NCD screening. Some key initiatives under SBCC are Village sports and NCD Diwas which will be organised periodically across target villages.

Mapping the Climate Readiness at a Sub-National Level

While India is one of the world's most climate- vulnerable countries, its global thought leadership in mainstreaming climate actions is lauded. Fast-tracking climate ambitions at the sub-national level calls for a robust system for tracking progress in Low-Carbon Pathways aligned to national targets. CKD is developing a Climate Readiness Index (CRI) enabled Decision Support System (DSS) as a solution which will map the Low-Carbon Pathways of the top 10 GHG emitting states. The CRI will empower states to develop tailored low-carbon strategies with specific targets whilst factoring in vulnerable communities and sectors. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Niti Aayog and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) will be actively engaged to accomplish the project