Anamaya: Tribal Health Collaborative

Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched Tribal Health Collaborative (THC) 'Anamaya' through a video conference.

Key Features:

• It is an initiative bringing together governments, philanthropists, national and international foundations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)/Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to end all preventable deaths among the tribal communities of India.

• It will converge efforts of various Government agencies and organisations to enhance the health and nutrition status of the tribal communities of India.

• It was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

• The initiative will also be supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Piramal Foundation.

• The main objective of the initiative is to enhance the health and nutrition eco-system of tribal communities in India.