MEEYAM HEALTH
FOUNDATION
Not-for-profit · Section 8 company · India

Good health for every person, at every age.

मीयम हेल्थ फाउंडेशन

Advancing Public Health, Sustaining One Health, Empowering Communities

We bring affordable care, sound research and practical health programmes to marginalised and underserved communities across India, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Meeyam Health Foundation emblem: two people joining hands beneath a red medical cross
Legal formSection 8 Company
Area of workWhole of India
Aligned to14 UN SDGs
Who we are

A public health foundation built on evidence and community trust

Meeyam Health Foundation is a not-for-profit company incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. Our work spans clinical care, public health research, nutrition, occupational health and community well-being.

Every rupee we receive is applied to these objects. No part of our income or property is ever paid to members as dividend or profit, and our accounts are audited every year.

SDG 3

Good Health and Well-being

  • Maternal and child health
  • Preventive care and health awareness
  • Mental health and substance-use support
  • Stronger emergency response and health systems
What we do

Seven areas we are chartered to pursue

These are the objects set out in our Memorandum of Association. Numbers follow the clause order.

  1. 01

    Public health and SDG 3

    Healthcare delivery, maternal and child health, and well-being for all ages, with affordable treatment, preventive care and awareness for vulnerable and underserved people.

  2. 02

    Healthcare infrastructure and medical relief

    Charitable hospitals, diagnostic centres, primary care clinics, public health laboratories and mobile health units, run on a not-for-profit basis.

  3. 03

    Research, policy and advisory

    Epidemiological studies, health-systems evaluation and policy briefs that address structural gaps and strengthen emergency response.

  4. 04

    Government collaboration

    Working with central, state and municipal bodies and international agencies on evidence-based policy, and supporting National Health Missions, emergency medical services and primary care networks.

  5. 05

    Nutrition surveys and interventions

    Nutritional surveys, dietary assessments and malnutrition audits, followed by low-cost, scalable interventions that are tested before they are rolled out.

  6. 06

    Occupational health and migrant workers

    Programmes on respiratory health, ergonomic hazards and lifestyle disease for factory workers, industrial labourers and migrant workforces in manufacturing hubs.

  7. 07

    Community well-being and health literacy

    Mental health awareness, substance-use programmes, environmental health surveillance, emergency care and the wide promotion of health literacy.

Sustainable Development Goals

Fourteen global goals, one health mission

Health depends on income, food, education, water and a safe environment. Our programmes contribute to 14 of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with SDG 3 at the centre.

  • SDG3

    Good Health and Well-being

    Our core goal: maternal and child health, preventive care, mental health, emergency care and stronger health systems, with affordable treatment for people who are left out.

  • SDG1

    No Poverty

    Free and low-cost care for families who cannot pay, so illness does not push them deeper into poverty.

  • SDG2

    Zero Hunger

    Nutrition surveys, dietary assessments and malnutrition audits, followed by low-cost food and nutrition interventions.

  • SDG4

    Quality Education

    Health literacy, training for health workers, and educational and vocational guidance for young people.

  • SDG5

    Gender Equality

    Maternal health services and programmes that give women and girls equal access to care and to health decisions.

  • SDG6

    Clean Water and Sanitation

    Safe water, hygiene awareness and environmental health surveillance to prevent water-borne disease.

  • SDG7

    Affordable and Clean Energy

    Promoting renewable energy, such as solar power for clinics and health posts in places with unreliable electricity.

  • SDG8

    Decent Work and Economic Growth

    Occupational health and safety for factory workers, industrial labourers and migrant workforces in manufacturing hubs.

  • SDG10

    Reduced Inequalities

    Reaching marginalised, vulnerable and migrant communities who are most often missed by the health system.

  • SDG11

    Sustainable Cities and Communities

    Slum health and urban health programmes, working alongside municipal authorities.

  • SDG13

    Climate Action

    Preparing communities and health services for heat waves, floods and other climate-driven health emergencies.

  • SDG14

    Life Below Water

    A One Health approach to water pollution that harms both aquatic life and the people who depend on rivers and coasts.

  • SDG15

    Life on Land

    One Health work linking human, animal and environmental health, including the prevention of diseases that pass from animals to people.

  • SDG17

    Partnerships for the Goals

    Working with government, international agencies, academic institutions, NGOs, CBOs and civil society to deliver at scale.

Where we work

Rooted in Punjab, chartered for all of India

Our field work begins in Punjab, where the Foundation is registered and where our first health materials are published in Punjabi. Our Memorandum of Association allows us to work anywhere in India, and we take programmes to other states with local partners.

  • Villages and rural blocksHealth camps, maternal and child health, nutrition surveys and emergency awareness.
  • Urban slums and settlementsPrimary care, water and sanitation, and health literacy for families the system often misses.
  • Factories and industrial clustersOccupational health, respiratory screening and safety training for industrial workers.
  • Migrant worker communitiesCare and awareness in workers' own languages, wherever they live and work.
  • Hospitals and public health systemsResearch, training and technical support alongside government health services.
How we work

Measure first, act at scale, share what we learn

Field evidence

Surveys, audits and studies in the communities we serve, so every programme starts from local data.

Partnerships

We work alongside government, academic institutions, NGOs, CBOs and civil society, in India and abroad.

Awareness and training

Workshops, seminars and training for communities, health workers and policy makers, backed by a resource centre of health materials.

IEC materials

Information, education and communication

Clear, local-language materials that help people act quickly and correctly. They are free for health workers, schools, panchayats and partner organisations to print and share.

PosterInteractiveਪੰਜਾਬੀ + English

9 ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀਆਂ — ਤੁਰੰਤ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਜਾਓ

9 Signs You Should Visit the Hospital Immediately

Nine emergencies where every minute counts, from chest pain and stroke to snake bite and heavy bleeding after delivery. For each sign, the poster states how fast treatment is needed and which kind of hospital to go to. It also promotes the free 108 ambulance.

  • Chest pain
  • Stroke signs
  • Breathlessness
  • Severe bleeding
  • Fits or fainting
  • Snake bite
  • Bleeding after delivery
  • High BP in pregnancy
  • Poisoning or overdose
Audience
Families, ASHAs, community volunteers
Formats
Print poster, mobile web version
Try it here

Tap a sign to see what to do

108ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਐਂਬੂਲੈਂਸ · 24×7Free emergency ambulance — call immediately

    Share this tool: meeyamhealth.org/iec/emergency-signs.html

    More materials will be added here as they are released. To request copies or translations into other languages, email meeyamhealth@gmail.com.

    Full poster: 9 signs you should visit the hospital immediately, in Punjabi and English
    Governance

    Accountable by design

    Our Memorandum of Association sets firm rules on how the Foundation's money and property may be used.

    Income goes to the mission

    All profits, income and property are applied solely to the Foundation's objects. Nothing is distributed to members.

    Audited every year

    True accounts are kept of all money received and spent, and examined at least once a year by qualified auditors.

    Assets stay charitable

    If the Foundation is ever wound up, remaining assets pass to another organisation with similar objects, never to members.

    Get involved

    Work with us

    Partner

    Government departments, hospitals, CSR teams and research institutions can collaborate on programmes, studies and health camps.

    Volunteer or intern

    Doctors, public health graduates, nutritionists and students can join field surveys, awareness drives and research.

    Support

    Grants and donations fund care for people who cannot pay. Write to us for details of how to give.

    Contact

    Talk to the Foundation

    Call or email us about partnerships, volunteering, health camps or research collaboration.