Koita Foundation

What Koita Foundation does

Koita Foundation is a Mumbai-based nonprofit organization founded in 2016 by Rekha and Rizwan Koita that drives digital transformation across Indian healthcare and social sectors. The foundation's two principal programs — Digital Health & AI and NGO Transformation — operate through partnerships with academic institutions, government regulators, medical professional associations, hospitals, and 25+ NGOs. Its work targets digital adoption, training and capacity building, data-driven decision-making, and AI integration for underserved communities nationwide.

The foundation's core assets are six "Koita Centres" co-established with strategic partners: KCDH at IIT Bombay and KCDH-A at Ashoka University for digital health research and education; KCDO with the National Cancer Grid (270+ hospitals); KCDD with RSSDI (13,000+ diabetes physicians); KCDM with FOGSI (45,000+ OB-GYNs); and KCDT with ILSS for NGO digital transformation. Proprietary technology products include the Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC) and DHFC-N for nurses (deployed via iGOT Karmayogi), the Digital Health Master Class (DHMC), the 6-month Certificate Course in Digital Health (CCDH), the iF Design Award 2026-winning NCG-KCDO Chemotherapy Management Platform, the ABDM WhatsApp Chatbot for the National Health Authority, NABH Digital Health Standards, the KF Tech Awards, and the Digital Toolbook for Social Impact (DiTSI). AI capability deployment spans generative AI, NLP, computer vision, predictive analytics, recommendation engines, process automation, and anomaly detection, primarily through NGO partner applications.

The business model is philanthropic — no commercial revenue, no pricing model, no paying customers. The foundation is funded through founder contributions (Rizwan Koita is the former co-founder and CEO of CitiusTech, India's first healthcare-technology unicorn with ~USD 500M revenue) and partner contributions, and delivers all programs to beneficiaries and partner institutions at no cost. Despite operating with only 17 staff at a single Mumbai headquarters, the foundation reaches enormous scale via partner networks: 70,000+ government professional enrolments on DHFC within 3 months, 300,000+ nurses targeted via DHFC-N, 270+ NCG hospitals, 450+ Maharashtra health science colleges, and 290+ applications received per grant cycle.

Name

Koita Foundation

Legal name

Koita Foundation

Website

https://koitafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Koita Foundation is a Mumbai-based nonprofit founded in 2016 that drives digital transformation across Indian healthcare and social sectors through six Koita Centres, training programs, and technology partnerships with 25+ NGOs, government regulators, and leading academic institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health and Social Sector Philanthropy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADALAJ

STEM, Digital Skills & Innovation Partnerships

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

Keywords

• Digital health transformation
• NGO capacity building
• Healthcare workforce training
• Digital literacy programs
• Philanthropic technology adoption

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Funding & Grants: Koita Foundation operates as a philanthropic organization funding digital transformation initiatives in healthcare and social sectors. Revenue comes from founder contributions and potentially corporateCSR partnerships.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Koita Foundation is an Indian nonprofit that funds and runs digital transformation programs for healthcare and social sector organizations. It co-creates branded centers of excellence with academic and medical partners (KCDH, KCDH-A, KCDO, KCDD, KCDM, KCDT), develops flagship digital health training courses (DHFC, DHFC-N, DHMC, CCDH) deployed on government learning platforms, and builds digital tools and standards (NABH Digital Health Standards, ABDM WhatsApp Chatbot, DiTSI). Programs and capacity-building support are delivered at no cost to NGO, hospital, academic, and government partners.

Product overview

Koita Foundation is an Indian nonprofit organization that drives digital transformation across healthcare and social sectors through a portfolio of training programs, research centers, and technology initiatives. The foundation operates multiple dedicated centers including KCDH (IIT Bombay and Ashoka University) for general digital health research, KCDO (with National Cancer Grid) for oncology, KCDD (with RSSDI) for diabetology, and KCDM (with FOGSI) for maternal care. Its educational offerings include the Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC) for medical students, DHFC-N for nurses, and Digital Health Master Class (DHMC) for hospital administrators - all developed with academic and industry partners. The foundation also supports NGO digital transformation through KCDT (with ILSS), the Digital Toolbook for Social Impact (DiTSI), and annual KF Tech Awards recognizing AI innovation in the social sector. Technical products include NABH Digital Health Standards, ABDM WhatsApp Chatbot, and various NGO partner applications.

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Problem solved

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Brands

• KF Tech Awards: Awards program recognizing NGOs using AI for social impact
• KCDT (Koita Centre for Digital Transformation)
• KCDH (Koita Centre for Digital Health)
• KCDH-A (Koita Centre for Digital Health - Ashoka)
• KCDO (Koita Centre for Digital Oncology)
• KCDM (Koita Centre for Digital Maternal Care)
• KCDD (Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology)

Products and services

• Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC) India's first Digital Health Foundation Course covering HMIS, EMR, clinical standards, data security/privacy, clinical analytics, AI/ML in healthcare, and public health reporting, designed for medical students and practicing physicians; features a virtual Digital Health Lab with hands-on experience and is deployed nationally on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
• Digital Health Foundation Course for Nurses (DHFC-N) First-of-its-kind Digital Health Foundation Course for Nurses, covering telemedicine, EMR, digital documentation, health analytics, and ABDM; blends self-paced learning with hands-on Digital Health Lab training and is delivered nationally through iGOT Karmayogi to support over 300,000 nurses across India.
• Digital Health Master Class (DHMC) Digital Health Master Class for hospital owners and leaders of small and mid-sized hospitals, focusing on HMIS and EMR adoption for operational efficiency, financial outcomes, patient satisfaction, and business growth; delivered with PwC and NATHEALTH across multiple cities.
• Certificate Course in Digital Health (CCDH) India's first 6-month Certificate Course in Digital Health designed for healthcare professionals, supported by faculty and mentors from MUHS and IIT Bombay.
• ABDM WhatsApp Chatbot WhatsApp-based chatbot developed for the National Health Authority to help doctors, hospitals, and labs understand ABDM and get started on their digital health journey.
• NABH Digital Health Standards First-ever Digital Health Standards for Hospitals in India, co-developed with NABH, providing a structured roadmap for hospitals to adopt ABDM platform and other digital health tools; supplemented by NABH Standards for HIS and EMR Systems.
• Digital Toolbook for Social Impact (DiTSI) Compendium and technical guide for NGOs containing digital tools, a tech directory with service providers, resources to articulate NGO needs, and guidance on implementation and budgeting.
• Digital Transformation for Social Impact (DTSI) Program 10-week blended program empowering NGOs through technology adoption, with personal mentorship from industry and technical experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000+ government professionals enrolled in Digital Health Foundation Course on iGOT Karmayogi in 3 months
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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AI capability12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CHAKRA (Medical Education and Drugs Department, Govt of Maharashtra)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026MoU extends successful partnership for Digital Health & AI initiatives. Over past 3 years, CHAKRA developed and rolled out Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC), DHFC-N, and Certificate Course in Digital Health (CCDH) with MUHS. Focus areas include innovation pilots, applied research, capacity-building programs, and scalable digital health solutions.
• ICMR-NIRDHDS (Indian Council of Medical Research)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025MoU between KCDH at IIT Bombay and ICMR-NIRDHDS to accelerate research and innovation in digital health, focusing on AI/ML, genomics, bioinformatics, data privacy, and large-scale healthcare applications through joint datasets, pilot projects, and annual workshops.
• India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS) - Koita Centre for Digital Transformation (KCDT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Launch of dedicated platform to equip Social Sector Organizations with training, capacity building, knowledge tools, and mentorship for digital transformation. Koita Foundation made a 5-year commitment to ILSS supporting KCDT launch and scaleup.
• RSSDI - Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology (KCDD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024RSSDI is the largest association of physicians dedicated to diabetes care in Asia with over 13,000 members across 23 states. KCDD established to support RSSDI members in leveraging digital technologies to improve diabetes care, collaborating with digital health companies for enhanced patient care.
• NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Koita Foundation collaborated with NABH to support development of digital health standards for hospitals, providing structured roadmap for ABDM platform adoption and other digital health tools. Supported development of first-ever Digital Health Standards for Hospitals in India and NABH certification Standards for HIS and EMR Systems.
• Ashoka University - Koita Centre for Digital Health (KCDH-A)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Partnership with Ashoka University to foster research and innovation critical to driving Digital Health & AI in India. KCDH-A is part of Trivedi School of Biosciences and Department of Computer Science, offering world-class academic programs, pioneering research, and industry partnerships.
• Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023MoU to enhance healthcare education and research initiatives aligned with Digital Health & AI opportunities. MUHS covers 450+ Health Science colleges and 50,000+ medical students. Developed India's first Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC) and Digital Health Foundation Course for Nurses (DHFC-N).
• National Cancer Grid (NCG) & Tata Memorial Centre - Koita Centre for Digital Oncology (KCDO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022NCG-KCDO established to promote use of digital & AI technologies to improve cancer care across India. NCG is a network of over 270 hospitals treating close to 70% of all cancer patients in India. Focus areas include EMR adoption, data sharing, patient engagement, and driving adoption of new technologies.
• NHA (National Health Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022MoU with NHA for ABDM training, capacity building, and supporting national roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. Koita Foundation supporting NHA in developing training and capacity building programs for state health officials and frontline healthcare entities.
• IIT Bombay - Koita Centre for Digital Health (KCDH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Partnership with India's #1 academic institution to establish first-of-its-kind center focused on driving academic programs, research, and industry collaborations in Digital Health. KCDH focus areas include Healthcare Applications, Healthcare Data Management, Healthcare Analytics and AI/ML, Consumer Health & Tele-medicine, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Population Health & Public Health Policy.
• FOGSI - Koita Centre for Digital Maternal Care (KCDM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOGSI is the largest association of OB-GYN specialists in India with over 45,000 members across 280+ societies. KCDM helps doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes use digital & AI tools for improving maternal and neonatal care. Focus areas include HIS and EMR adoption, clinical decision support, telemedicine, and training.
• IndiaAImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with IndiaAI and NCG-KCDO on Cancer AI & Technology Challenge (CATCH) Grant - first-of-its-kind initiative promoting healthcare-specific AI solutions for India. Received over 290 applications with Top 10 winners and 18 finalists selected.
• JhpiegomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development of India's first sector-specific Blueprint for Digital Transformation in Maternal Health, providing practical clinician-centred roadmap for adopting digital health in maternal care.
• Capacity Building Commission (iGOT Karmayogi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch of Digital Health Foundation Course for Nurses (DHFC-N) on iGOT Karmayogi Platform to support over 3 lakh nurses across India in building Digital Health & AI skills.
• GGSIPU (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to advance Digital Health initiatives, extending open-source Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC) accessible to GGSIPU students.
• RUHS (Rajasthan University of Health Sciences)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to launch DHFC for medical students and healthcare professionals reaching over 600 RUHS-affiliated colleges and 39,000+ students.
• Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting digital transformation initiatives in healthcare and social sectors in India.
• Tech4DevminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Tech4Dev's AI Cohort to drive use of responsible AI solutions for strengthening program delivery at scale. SEF and Inqui-Lab Foundation awarded AI grants to design, build and deploy AI-led tools.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health organization operating in India on health systems strengthening, digital health, and provider training. Overlapping with Koita Foundation's healthcare capacity-building mandate at larger scale.
• Tata Trusts: India's largest philanthropic foundation with deep healthcare, education, and digital transformation programs. Sets the broader Indian philanthropy context within which Koita Foundation operates.
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Global health and development philanthropy with major India portfolio; explicitly listed as Koita Foundation partner. Sets the agenda Koita Foundation largely supports.
• Azim Premji Foundation: India's largest education-focused philanthropy with growing health portfolio. Comparable in operating at massive scale with multi-decade commitment to Indian social sector.
• Infosys Foundation: Tech-corporate foundation in India funding healthcare, education, and rural development programs. Comparable in combining technology-industry expertise with philanthropic delivery.
• Reliance Foundation: Large Indian corporate foundation with healthcare, education, and rural transformation programs. Overlaps with Koita Foundation in using digital tools to scale social impact in India.

Direct peers

• India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS): Capacity-building nonprofit for India's social sector organizations; current Koita Foundation partner for the KCDT center. Highly comparable mission around NGO digital transformation.
• PATH: Global health nonprofit with significant India footprint working on digital health, health systems, and innovation. Listed as a Koita Foundation partner and addresses similar digital health capacity-building challenges.
• Jhpiego: Maternal and child health nonprofit that co-developed the Maternal Health Digital Transformation Blueprint with Koita Foundation and FOGSI. Direct comparable in maternal health digitalization mandate in India.
• Wadhwani Foundation: India-based philanthropic foundation using technology and AI for social impact across healthcare, education, and livelihoods. Most direct comparable in operating model and geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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