Women’s Health

Creating stronger, thriving communities

Reliance Foundation's commitment to women's health is demonstrated through a comprehensive approach that encompasses accessible healthcare services, nutritional support, and preventative initiatives.

It works to increase women’s access to nutrition and health services, preventing anaemia and malnutrition and improving prenatal and postpartum care. Reliance Foundation collaborated with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers, Tata Trusts and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Project ASMAN (Alliance for Saving Mothers and New-borns), a unique initiative to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality across Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The project deployed innovative tech-enabled, facility-based interventions that helped healthcare service providers provide high-quality care during childbirth and in the critical 48-60 hours just after delivery.

It played a major role in helping healthcare professionals monitor cases and equipped them to handle complications better. Over 7.5 lakhs mothers and newborns were reached through 81 government health facilities since the inception of the programme in 2015. During April 2018 to June 2021, 433,100 cases were registered and 165,000 (38%) high-risk cases were detected through the ASMAN app.