Operation Asha

Eliminating tuberculosis among disadvantaged communities

Sector(s)
Health
Countries Impacted
Cambodia, India, Vietnam
Cumulative Impact
54143
Established
2005
Program Year(s)
2012, 2015
Operating Status
Operating
Headquarters
D-156, Sarita Vihar,, New Delhi 110076, India
good health and well-being

Description

Operation ASHA was founded by Dr. Shelly Batra and Sandeep Ahuja in 2006. Shelly is a renowned gynecologist surgeon in New Delhi. She has been serving slum-dwellers for two decades, providing consultations and carrying out free surgeries. Sandeep joined her in 1998 and started raising funds to support her work. In 2005, they decided to focus on tuberculosis and incorporated OpASHA.