The India Health and Climate Resilience Fund aims to address interconnected issues of public health and climate vulnerability in India.
About India Health and Climate Resilience Fellowship (IHCRF)
The India Health and Climate Resilience Fellowship (IHCRF), implemented by the PHIA Foundation, is a flagship effort to strengthen public health systems in some of India’s most underserved districts, with catalytic funding support from Blockchain for Impact.
Founded by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, Blockchain for Impact (BFI) continues the mission of the CryptoRelief fund initiative to create transformational change in health infrastructure using technology, networks, and funding. BFI backs IHCRF through the India District Full Stack Fund as part of its broader vision to promote public health preparedness, biomedical innovation, and systems strengthening across India. IHCRF represents a key step in realizing this mission, translating global innovation into local resilience.
IHCRF focuses on addressing health challenges by equipping a new generation of public health and social sector fellows. These fellows are currently embedded in five districts across four states- Khunti and West Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Dhubri (Assam), Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), and Medchal (Telangana)- where they work closely with local communities and district administrations to identify contextual problems and co-create climate resilient solutions rooted in real-world needs.
IHCRF envisions a responsive and resilient public health system where the nation's public healthcare infrastructure is revolutionized to meet all community healthcare needs with human-centered solutions and lasting impact.
Our mission is to empower healthcare actors, providers and users through our philanthropic collaborative platform to design and implement realistic, human-centered solutions for primary healthcare challenges, fostering a problem-solving ecosystem that transforms the healthcare landscape.
To strengthen public health infrastructure and preparedness, we are taking a Human Centered Design (HCD) approach for a collaborative problem solving driven by empathy, evidence, and a commitment to inclusivity and sustainability.
Solution-centric focus with imposition of external solutions
Limited understanding of contextual realities and root causes of health issues
Constrained health system with uncoordinated resources and fragmented service delivery
At IHCRF, we adopt a learning layer approach which serves as a collaborative thinking and problem-solving framework.
The layer brings together IHCRF fellows, a core team of technical experts, community members, and district administration to identify, understand, and potentially solve/ address public health challenges in a district.
The India Health and Climate Resilience Fund aims to strengthen public health infrastructure and preparedness against climate threats through sustainable programs focused on clean energy, water security and community engagement.
Centre for North East Studies
and Policy Research
Dhubri - Assam
MediCiti Institute of
Medical Sciences
Medchal - Telangana
Partnering Hope Into Action Foundation
Khunti & West Singhbhum - Jharkhand
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
Meghayala
Institute of Public Health
Bengaluru
Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra (VGKK)
Chamrajnagra - Bengaluru
The IHCRF Fellowship is currently supported by
Blockchain for Impact Foundation and PHIA Foundation.
The India Health and Climate Resilience Fund (IHCRF) invites individuals and organisations to join the IHCR Fund network and sign a
Joint Statement of Intent (JSI)
Please reach out to us for any queries on how you can be part of IHCRF!
