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June 2007 |
Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Deshmukh, visits the closing ceremony of the 92nd Lifeline Express Project in Palghar, District Thane, Maharashtra State. For details please visit Community Health Initiative section and read Moksha June, 2007 (Download PDF, 455 KB :: Download ZIP, 428 KB).
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March 2007 |
“Challenges for innovative and Cost Effective Strategies in Preventing and Mitigating Disability” was the theme of the International Federation of Impact Organisations (IFIO) conference, attended by India, Bangladesh, East Africa, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, UK and USA from Feb 18 to Feb 22, 2007, at Cebu City, The Philippines. IFIO was earlier known as International Federation of Impact Foundations (IFIF). For details please read, Moksha March 2007 (Download PDF, 397 KB :: Download ZIP, 377 KB).
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November 2006 |
Impact India Foundation launches its first Lifeline Express Mobile Clinic that travels into the remote village interiors of the Community Health Initiative for early diagnosis of refractive errors and hearing impairments especially in children. It has conducted 158 camps so far. For details please read Raksha, March 2007 (Download PDF, 510 KB :: Download ZIP, 490 KB).
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August 2006 |
Impact India donates 55,000 doses of Rubella vaccine and equal amounts of solo shot syringes, manufactured by Merck USA, valued Rs. 5.17 crores courtesy Americares, USA to the Government of Maharashtra for use in the Community Health Initiative. For details please read Moksha August 2006 (Download PDF, 227 KB :: Download ZIP, 199 KB)
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December 2005 |
Zelma Lazarus is conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award by the ABCI—Association of Business Communicators of India. For details please read Moksha Dec, 2005 (Download PDF, 637 KB :: Download ZIP, 608 KB)
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September 2005 |
Impact India distributes much needed medical supplies during the Mumbai floods, courtesy, Americares, USA, a non profit, humanitarian organization. The $ 15 million worth donation was the largest single donation ever received for disaster relief by a single agency. For details please read Moksha September 2005 (Download PDF, 273 KB :: Download ZIP, 240 KB)
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June 2005 |
Impact launched its Community Health Initiative in the seven tribal blocks of Thane District, Northern Maharashtra: Palghar, Talasari, Dahanu, Jawhar, Vikramgadh, Mokhada and Wada covering a population of 1.5 million persons.
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15th February 2004 |
Impact participates in first ever Mumbai International Marathon |
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2nd October 2003 |
Impact celebrates 20th Anniversary.
International Federation of Impact Foundations meeting held in New Delhi. Chair conferred on Impact India Foundation. |
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April-May 2003 |
Lifeline Express makes a brand new record by performing a record 6,303 Eye surgeries during one project |
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July
2002 |
Chair of IFIF transferred to Impact East Africa for 2002-2003
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June
2002 |
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May
2002 |
Community Health Initiative
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March 2002 |
VIP visitors to LLE Jasidih
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February
2002 |
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October
2001 |
50th Lifeline Express Project at Chiplun |
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July 16
2001 |
The Lifeline
Express completes ten years of service covering 49 projects in 15
States restoring sight, movement, hearing and correction of clefts
to over 300,000 disabled persons. |
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April 4
2001 |
President Bill
Clinton visits Anjar, Gujarat, where the Lifeline Express was
stationed. |
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March
2001 |
Feasibility
Study on District Community Health Initiative commenced. |
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February
2001 |
Lifeline Express
moves to earthquake-hit Gujarat. |
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February
2001 |
Two
railway coaches completely remodelled (funded by Impact UK) for the Lifeline
Express. |
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June
2000 |
Expo 2000 medal conferred on Impact at
Hannover, Germany for
the Lifeline Express. |
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June
2000 |
Gandhi Book in
various languages launched. |
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February
2000 |
All Impact Foundations worldwide meet in
Geneva. |
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November
1999 |
Collaboration with The Smile Train, USA,
for cleft surgeries on the Lifeline Express and elsewhere. |
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April 1999 |
Built on the same concept as Impact
India's Lifeline Express, the floating
riverboat hospital "Jibon Tori" was launched in Dhaka, by
Impact Bangladesh. |
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April 1999 |
The third Malaria Clinic launched in 'A'
ward of Mumbai where the highest number of Malaria cases have been
reported. |
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February 1999 |
Cleft Lip and burn contracture surgeries -
a new dimension introduced on the Lifeline
Express. |
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January 1999 |
Impact India associates with the
University of Pune in their Golden Jubilee celebrations by conducting a
workshop on "Conservation and Development of the Pune River
System". A cotton bag specially designed was released to
promote the use of biodegradable bags. |
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1998 |
A fourth coach attached to the three
existing coaches of the Lifeline Express to serve as a diagnostic centre for
patients and training centre for those surgeons practicing medicine
in the rural interiors who wish to enhance their knowledge. |
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July 1998 |
The second Malaria Clinic inaugurated at
Kasturba Hospital : largest hospital for infectious diseases in
Maharashtra. |
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March 1998 |
The first Impact Asia-Pacific Council
meeting organised in Hong Kong. The Asia-Pacific Council established to cater to the specific requirements of the
Asia-Pacific Region consisting largely of less developed countries
and covering half of the world's population with an estimated 200
plus million persons with disability. |
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1998 |
Establishment of Impact Pakistan
and Malaysia. |
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June 1997 |
Impact's second Hospital train (for China)
launched in
Hong Kong during the official Handing over Ceremony of Hong Kong to
China. |
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April 1997 |
Impact launches its first Malaria clinic
in a densely populated slum in Mumbai with the largest number of
reported cases of Malaria. |
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April 1997 |
Establishment of Impact Sri Lanka. |
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August 1996 |
Establishment of Impact Hong Kong. |
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June 1996 |
Impact India launches a series of Seminars
for Private Medical Practitioners in Mumbai to establish awareness
about Malaria. |
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June 1996 |
Impact Asia-Pacific registered as
"Impact Asia-Pacific Disability Prevention Council". |
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March 1996 |
First meeting of the Foundation in the
Asia-Pacific region in New Delhi. |
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1995 |
Technical guidance from Impact India
Foundation for replication of Bombay Fights Disability Programme to Bhavnagar, Gujarat. |
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December 1995 |
Pilot training workshop for surgeons on
the Lifeline Express commences. |
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December 1995 |
Impact India is invited by the Municipal Corporation
of Mumbai to participate in the National
Programme of Pulse Polio Immunization. The programme is on going
for five years. |
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April 1995 |
Impact India's Health Home
inaugurated in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. It serves as a follow up for
patients on the train. |
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January 1995 |
For the first time since its inception,
representatives of the various Impact Foundations worldwide meet in
New Delhi. The Seminar produced an ambitious Mission Statement emphasizing
six priority areas aimed at reducing disability by 25% within the
next ten years. |
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1995 |
Establishment of Impact Forum Norway. |
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May 1994 |
Impact receives the United Nations Grand
Award for the Lifeline Express project
for Excellence in Public Service, in New York |
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September 1993 |
Establishment of Impact Foundation Nepal. |
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July 1993 |
Establishment of Impact Foundation
Bangladesh. |
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July 1991 |
The world's first Hospital on Wheels, The
Lifeline Express launched. |
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February 1991 |
Commencement of a series of seminars for
Private Medical Practitioners along with the doctors from the Municipal Corporation
of Mumbai in order to stress on the
WHO schedules of Immunization and the importance of cold chain maintenance. |
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October 1990 |
Guinea Worm eradication project
launched in Bhivandi near Mumbai. |
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May 1990 |
Establishment of Impact Philippines. |
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April 1990 |
"Cure
on Wheels" extended to include doctors from the USA both
Indian and American for annual Impact Nirvana
surgical camp in Himachal Pradesh, India. |
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November 1989 |
Impact India launches "Cure
on Wheels" a hospital van, suitably equipped with medical
and surgical instruments and equipments, which traverses through
rural areas in order to offer on-the-spot curative and diagnostic
medical and surgical treatment for the handicapped. |
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March 1989 |
Impact's Computerized Immunization
Information System ( PDF Format / Word
Format )* programme commenced in 'D' ward, Mumbai, covering
25,000 vulnerable children. This computer system has been replicated
throughout Mumbai and forms part of the Municipal Corporation's
Information System. |
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1987 |
Establishment of Impact Thailand
Foundation. |
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December 1986 |
Impact's "Bombay
Fights Disability" covering 500,000 children, launched. |
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November 1984 |
Establishment of Impact Africa ( Kenya
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1984 - 1986 |
"Polio-Free
Madras" project - 300,000 vulnerable children fully immunized
in a mass effort catalyzed by Impact. |
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March 1984 |
Registration of Impact India Foundation,
the first Impact country Foundation in this global programme. |
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October 1983 |
Launch of Impact
worldwide. |
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