Cipla Foundation

Cipla Foundation's healthcare initiatives focus on palliative care, respiratory health, and other essential medical interventions in India and South Africa. The Foundation’s approach extends to vulnerable groups such as children, women, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities. By giving importance to access to palliative care, it acknowledges the multidimensional needs of patients and their families. Cipla Foundation actively collaborates with partners and healthcare professionals, expanding its services and outreach to provide holistic care. Additionally, it establishes pulmonary rehabilitation centres, contributes to COVID-19 relief efforts, offers mobile healthcare services, supports children with rare illnesses, and trains healthcare providers to combat hepatitis.

Cipla supports students through infrastructure development, scholarships, and empowers teachers with training and capacity building. Its D-LEAD initiative equips students in various regions with digital tablets containing pre-loaded curriculum, ensuring continuous learning during the pandemic. Additionally, Cipla provides educational scholarships to vulnerable children, including those impacted by the pandemic or at risk of exploitation. It also encourages higher education ambitions by facilitating interactions between students from the North-eastern states and scientists. In collaboration with the Integrated Child Development Scheme, Cipla supports the training and skills enhancement of Anganwadi workers to cater to the needs of differently-abled children in Goa through the Gyandeep programme.

Cipla supports skilling initiatives for youth, differently-abled individuals, and low-income communities. Through SEDI, it offers short-term courses with 450+ students completing them and securing employment. A family assistance program in Jaipur, Hyderabad, and Lucknow aids over 300 families in setting up small-scale businesses, providing income and fulfilling basic needs. Over 400 youth receive training and employment. The SAANS Mask Project, in collaboration with CSIR-IICT, creates affordable face masks, helping communities in multiple regions.

Cipla actively engages in disaster response efforts, providing immediate relief to communities affected by natural calamities. During the financial year 2021-22, it extended support to over 2,800 families across Maharashtra (Raigad, Chiplun, Mumbai), Odisha (Kendrapada), Kerala (Kottayam), and Tamil Nadu (Chennai). Its assistance included the distribution of essential hygiene kits, face masks, dry rations, and shelter items. These initiatives aimed to relieve the hardships faced by communities already impacted by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.