
Advancing
Delivery of (Quality)
Healthcare through
Upgraded
Newborn (and Intrapartum Care)
Approaches
Adhuna/अधुना—meaning The Now or The Present in Sanskrit—symbolizes the urgency and immediacy of the
healthcare reforms we are about to introduce.

Aim
To catalyze improvements in intrapartum quality of care in the private sector and embed innovations in care packages across the maternal, newborn (MNH) and women’s health (WH) spectrum in 29 districts across four states of India.
Project Partners
Project Outcomes
Strengthened clinical practices adopted by facilities for provision of improved intrapartum care and
essential newborn care.
Introduction and scaling up of innovations as well as adoption of newer evidence-based practices in
maternal and newborn health at facilities across selected districts.
Strengthened capacity and role of FOGSI and its members at the national, state, and city level to
advance women’s health practice focused on scientific evidence, innovations, quality, and equity.
Scope of the Project

Project Progress | In a nutshell
CPD – 1 Rolled out in 5 Districts in Dec 2024
Pilot CPD Turnout
Project Team – FOGSI Leadership

Dr. Sunita Tandulwadkar
President

Dr. Bhaskar Pal
President Elect

Dr. Jaydeep Tank
Imm. Past President

Dr. Suvarna Khadilkar
Secretary General

Dr. Parikshit Tank
Deputy Secretary General

Dr. Sunita Tandulwadkar
President

Dr. Bhaskar Pal
President Elect

Dr. Jaydeep Tank
Imm. Past President

Dr. Suvarna Khadilkar
Secretary General, FOGSI

Dr. Parikshit Tank
Deputy Secretary General