Transforming Birthing for millions

Bringing the right treatment, at the right time, for 25 million women annually by 2030

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The Maternal Health Challenge

India suffers from a dehumanised and poor quality maternal healthcare system expressed as

01

Inadequate care and facilities

(Too Little, Too Late)

02

Excessive medical intervention

(Too Much, Too Soon)

03

Widely prevalent disrespect and abuse

04

Lack of demand for high quality care

Our objectives

Health System Strengthening

Through online and in-person capacity building programmes

Establishing Midwifery

As a professional cadre in the public and private sector

Creating Demand For High Quality Care

Through awareness, outreach, and advocacy

Our Programmes

Aastrika Sphere: Online and in-person learning programs at scale.

Aastrika Sphere

Online and in-person learning programmes at scale

Nurse practitioner in midwifery (NPM) program - An 18 months program for midwives and midwifery educators

Nurse practitioner in midwifery (NPM) program

An 18 months programme for midwives and midwifery educators

Advocacy Initiatives: Thought leadership, workshops, events, and conferences

Advocacy Initiatives

Thought leadership, workshops, events, and conferences

Aastrika’s Journey

Aastrika was founded in 2019 by Dr. Janhavi Nilekani, deep-rooted in the belief that all childbearing women must have access to high quality, timely, respectful maternity care and to fundamental rights, including privacy, the companionship of a loved one, informed consent, and an abuse-free birthing experience.

Our sister organisation,

AastarUrmika Health Care Pvt Ltd, operates Aastrika Midwifery Centre at Vasavi Hospital, a Bangalore based centre of excellence for ethical, evidence-based, women-centric maternity care. Aastrika Midwifery Centre nurtures the establishment of midwifery in private healthcare facilities.

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DID YOU KNOW?

In a worldwide campaign run by the White Ribbon Alliance (WRA), the top demand from more than 1 million women from 114 countries was “respectful and dignified healthcare”.

We are endorsing the WRA Respectful Maternity Care Charter

Did you know? In a worldwide campaign run by the White Ribbon Alliance (WRA), the top demand from more than 1 million women from 114 countries was “respectful and dignified healthcare”.