Reliance Foundation Founder and Chairperson Nita Ambani was honoured with the Fortune India Most Powerful Women (MPW) Award at the Fortune India Most Powerful Women event held in Mumbai. She received the recognition for her visionary leadership and contribution towards inclusive development, which has positively impacted over 100 million people, including 29 million children across India.
The event brought together business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts to discuss leadership, finance, technology, innovation, and inclusive growth.
Fortune India Most Powerful Women (MPW)
The initiative is an annual recognition that honours women leaders whose leadership and achievements have significantly influenced India’s business, economy, entrepreneurship, policy, technology, culture, and public life.
It also serves as a platform for discussions on leadership, innovation, diversity, and economic growth.
India–US Healthcare Partnership
India–America Health Alliance
The recognition came shortly after Nita Ambani announced the India–America Health Alliance during the 44th Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) held in Tampa, Florida.
Earlier, she was also conferred the AAPI Humanitarian Award by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI).
Objectives
The partnership between the Reliance Foundation and AAPI aims to strengthen healthcare cooperation between India and the United States by:
- Expanding telemedicine services.
- Enhancing training for healthcare professionals.
- Promoting collaborative medical research.
- Improving healthcare access in rural and underserved areas.
Key Features
- US-based physician specialists will provide telemedicine consultations to patients in India’s towns and villages.
- Healthcare services will leverage Jio’s 5G network for improved connectivity.
- The partnership aims to produce up to 500 peer-reviewed medical research publications over the next 10 years.
- Quote by Nita Ambani: “Medicine, at its best, has no borders.”
- Focuses on strengthening bilateral cooperation in:
- Digital healthcare.
- Medical education.
- Clinical research.
- Healthcare innovation.