Mary Patricia Soans
Founding trusteeFounder of SNEHA
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Mary Patricia Soans is the founding trustee of SNEHA (1999)[1], an Indian non-profit working on women & children and healthcare from Mumbai.
SNEHA
SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action) works in Mumbai's informal settlements to improve maternal and child health, nutrition and to prevent violence against women and children. It partners with communities and public health systems.
SNEHA reports the following, on its own site:
- 1,52,650 pregnant women assisted (2016-26)
- 1,20,100 children screened for malnutrition (2016-26)
- 37% reduction in stunting among children aged 0-3 in its communities (2021-26)
- 78% of gender-violence survivors supported reported reduced violence (2023-26)
- Organisations
- 1
- Based in
- Mumbai
- Founded
- 1999
- Press
- 2
References
- [1] “Dr. Armida Fernandez is the founder trustee of SNEHA.” — SNEHA. Source
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