Arogya World India Trust is an NGO working to prevent NCDs, non-communicable diseases, through health education and lifestyle change, and is headquartered in Bangalore.   We follow a doorstep health model taking prevention to people where they live, learn and work. We have reached hundreds of thousands of people with our programs to date. 

NCDs, which include diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and chronic lung diseases, are among the biggest health and development challenges of the century, and a big priority in India. Today, 7 out of 10 deaths are due to NCDs and 80% of the deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

According to the WHO, eating a healthy diet, increasing physical activity, and avoiding tobacco use can prevent:

• 80% of premature heart disease
• 80% of type 2 diabetes cases, and
• 40% of cancers