Adani Wilmar, a leading food and FMCG company, has been honored with the ‘Best Rural Children Healthcare Initiative of the Year – 2024’ award for its Fortune SuPoshan program at the Indian CSR Awards 2024.
Launched in 2016, Fortune SuPoshan aims to combat malnutrition and anemia in rural India, focusing on children, adolescent girls, and women of reproductive age. The program has been implemented across 14 states, reaching over 2 million people and saving the lives of 90,000 children.
Key features of the program include:
- Community Engagement: Active collaboration with gram panchayats, local governing bodies, healthcare facilities, and ASHA workers.
- SuPoshan Sanginis: Village volunteers who educate and empower communities on health and nutrition.
- Impactful Interventions: Tailored interventions for children, adolescent girls, and women of reproductive age.
Angshu Mallick, MD & CEO of Adani Wilmar, expressed pride in the recognition and reaffirmed the company’s commitment to improving health and nutritional outcomes in rural India.