American India Foundation Raises Over $190,000

American India Foundation Raises Over $190,000 for Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative at Annual Philadelphia Gala

PHILADELPHIA, March 2, 2018— The American India Foundation (AIF) held its Annual Philadelphia Gala at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA. More than 160 dignitaries, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and scholars attended to support AIF’s Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative (MANSI). The event raised approximately $190,000.

During the event, AIF honored Mr. Chirag Patel and Mr. Chintu Patel, Co-Founders, Co-Chairmen, and Co-CEOs of Amneal Pharmaceuticals for their outstanding leadership in business and philanthropy.

In attendance were Consul General of India in New York Sandeep Chakravorty and New Jersey Senator Vin Gopal. AIF CEO Nishant Pandey gave concluding remarks, especially thanking the Gala Chairs Raj Gupta, retired chairman of Rohm and Haas and Steven Collis, President and CEO of AmerisourceBergen Corporation. (PHOTO 1)

Designed to reduce maternal and child mortality in rural, impoverished areas, MANSI utilizes a public-private partnership model to provide the resources and support required to empower local communities to care for their mothers and children while improving the local health system. MANSI provides preventative and curative care for both mothers and newborns all the way from the individual household to government health facilities to ensure new mothers and infants have the care they need to prepare for, survive, and thrive during and after pregnancy.

About the American India Foundation:

The American India Foundation is committed to disrupting poverty, catalyzing social and economic change in India, and building a lasting bridge between the United States and India through high-impact interventions in education, livelihoods, public health, and leadership development, with a particular emphasis on empowering girls and women to achieve gender equity. Working closely with local communities, AIF partners with NGOs to develop and test innovative solutions and with governments to create and scale sustainable impact. Founded in 2001 at the initiative of President Bill Clinton following a
suggestion from Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee, AIF has impacted the lives of 3.7 million of India’s poor. Learn more at www.AIF.org