The India Health Initiative has two chief mandates: Education and service.

IHI aims to encourage the education of well-rounded health care professionals for the future by providing opportunities for the development of clinical, research, teaching and communication skills in various cultural and socio-economic settings, and by exposing students to complex public health issues, the healthcare systems and the ailments experienced by the inhabitants of an extremely diverse and developing country.

IHI tries to contribute to healthcare and health promotion in India by assisting the efforts of organizations working in this field. This is done by

• Developing and fostering relationships and projects with key individuals and organizations
• Developing and gathering educational materials
• Collecting medical supplies, equipment and monetary donations for these organizations, and
• Increasing awareness of India's culture and the problems faced by its people at the University of Western Ontario and the local Canadian community.

Learn more about this year's project!

Support IHI

For donations please contact indiahealth@gmail.com. If donating by cheque please make cheques payable to "UWO Global Health IHI". Cheques can be mailed to

[Printer Friendly Donation Form]

Tax receipts will be issued to donations of $40 or more, and will be sent out as soon as possible.

IHI Projects

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Join IHI

India Health Initiative's overseas projects are open to all UWO professional students in Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy, & Occupational Therapy.

Final selection of team members takes place in late October of each year. If you are interested in participating in IHI we'd love to hear from you!

Please contact us by email at indiahealth@gmail.com.

Contact IHI

India Health Initiative

16 Essex Street, Unit 2

London, ON

N6G 1B2

indiahealth@gmail.com