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Recent Blog Entries: India

Celebrating 10 Years at HealthBridge: A Q&A with Phaeba Abraham
Phaeba Abraham is HealthBridge’s South Asia Regional Manager. In 2018, Phaeba celebrated ten years with HealthBridge. Learn about Phaeba’s experience, in her own words!

Moments from the 2nd Livable Cities South Asia Regional Meeting
Partners and HealthBridge staff from Bangladesh, India and Nepal gathered in Bangalore, Jan 28-Feb 1, 2017, for the 2nd Livable Cities Meet.

Cycle Day campaign in Bangalore: fun on two wheels and more
Thousands of people take to these streets playing traditional games, skating and running, meeting neighbours and making new connections.

Carfree Day Celebrations
Our events include various types of playful activities in the streets, to raise awareness of how much more space—and fun—we could have if our streets weren’t clogged with cars.
Great things are happening in India
If Indian cities can succeed in reclaiming space from cars and giving it back to people...surely other cities can as well!

It’s all about our people
By HealthBridge Executive Director Sian FitzGerald
There’s no doubt that HealthBridge has made an impact in the last year – HealthBridge in Vietnam has contributed to saving hundreds of lives by strengthening the country’s Tobacco Control and Alcohol Control laws, and ensuring their implementation through the National Strategy for NCD Control. In Asia and Africa we have helped vulnerable people access public spaces and safe walking and cycling, for their physic

Pakur Mother and Child Project: how did we do?
Three years ago HealthBridge and its partner EFICOR launched a program to improve maternal and child health in the Pakur district of India’s Jharkand State. What difference did our efforts make?