08/05/2025
✨25 years, one dream, and a moment that moved us deeply:
On the evening of April 20th, under the warm lights of the Jamshed Bhabha Theatre in Mumbai, Jan Swasthya Sahyog received the Yashraj Bharati Samman 2025 for Innovation in Healthcare.
It was a moment of deep joy and reflection, for all of us who have been part of this journey in the villages, forests, fields, and clinics of central India over the last 25 years. This Samman belongs to every doctor, nurse, community health worker, coordinator, technician, and farmer who has given their heart and soul to the idea that healthcare should reach everyone, no matter where they live, irrespective of their paying capacity.
It is shared with our patients, whose strength humbles us, whose stories shape us, and who remind us why we do what we do. 🙏🏽
We are so grateful to all those who have stood beside us over the years- friends, colleagues, funders, and well-wishers who believed in the dream of Jan Swasthya Sahyog, even when the road was tough. This moment is as much yours as it is ours.
At the centre of it all are the communities we work with- their trust, participation, and partnership are the true heart of our work. They have not just received care, but helped shape it. 🤝
Receiving this recognition in the presence of Hon’ble Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan Ji (Governor of Maharashtra), Shri Amitabh Kant Ji (G20 Sherpa, Ex-CEO NITI Aayog), and Shri Dilip-Walse Patil Ji (Former Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly), alongside so many inspiring changemakers, was an evening we will always carry with us. 🌟
This Samman is not a full stop, it’s a comma; a pause to smile, to thank, to gather strength, and then to return- with even more resolve- to the everyday work of listening, learning, and building a healthcare system that is rooted in dignity, equity, and love.
The journey continues, and we’re so glad to be walking it together🌈