Reckitt, a global consumer health and hygiene company, has partnered with the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) to strengthen its purpose-led programs across India, with a focus on health, hygiene, sanitation, and life skills education.
Established in 2006, PHFI is a globally recognised public-private initiative that has contributed significantly to building India’s public health capacity through education, research, and advocacy. The institution was recently ranked second among schools of public health globally (International Journal of Public Health, March 2024) and has been recognised as an ICMR Collaborating Centre of Excellence.
Together, the two organisations aim to co-create solutions, strengthen institutional capacity, and document scalable community health models that can be replicated across India.
As part of the collaboration, PHFI will work closely with Reckitt and its civil society partners to validate and document existing outreach programs nationwide. The resulting evidence will be translated into case studies and academic publications to highlight effective, scalable models for health impact.
On the partnership, Sanjay Zodpey, President, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), said, “Partnership between Reckitt and Public Health Foundation of India will develop initiatives responding to community health needs for capacity building, training programs and research to address the public health challenges with a focus on sanitation and hygiene.”
Ravi Bhatnagar, Director, External Affairs and Partnerships, Reckitt – South Asia, “Hygiene is the foundation of good health, and this partnership marks another meaningful step in our journey to support the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Trusted, purpose-aligned partnerships like this are essential to building a healthier, more resilient India.”