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CHAIRMAN’S

MESSAGE

The year we have seen go by has been one of healing
for not just our country, but also for the world, as we
recovered from the e ects of a global pandemic
never seen before in modern times.

The last three years have demanded a significant
commitment of our resources to help the country
address healthcare needs, not only to support
COVID care and recovery, but also to address the
rapidly growing numbers of cancer-a ected
populations. Our collaboration with the Government
of Assam has resulted in the establishment of the
largest network of specialized cancer care hospitals
of any state in the country. This model is now RATAN N. TATA
o ering advanced facilities for the detection and
treatment of cancer in Northeast India – a region
that has a high prevalence of cancer and a dearth of physical impacts of climate change, and those
quality care facilities. We believe that models of whose social status deepens their experiences of
collaboration such as these, help set the stage and deprivation and scarcity. Moving ahead, we shall
inspire philanthropy to work in partnership with continue to invest in programmes that are
governments to increase reach and deepen impact. embedded in principles of continuity and change,
seeking to build pathways for irreversible,
In keeping with our Founders’ vision, we shall move intergenerational shifts in the lives of the
forward with renewed energy and passion to serve communities we serve.
those most excluded and marginalised in our society.
Through the years, we have supported work in We continue to build on the belief that solving the
health and human services, investing continuously in challenges faced by the most excluded communities
programmes for rural and urban livelihoods, requires a holistic approach which centres their
healthcare, nutrition, water and sanitation. While we voices and builds their resilience. This 360 degree
celebrate all that we have achieved as a nation, our approach means that we invest in a range of
commitment remains to those who continue to be solutions across all our areas of work. Healthcare
a ected by rising inequality, the unprecedented continues to be the focus of the Trusts’ e orts over