India
Economic Development
In response to the total void of any support for the impoverished elderly in India, Gautam Bharadwaj has designed a new system that helps low-income workers financially plan for old age throughout their working lives. He has created the policy and institutional architecture needed to make financial security in old age a reality for the poor.
India
Health
Vandana Gopikumar has successfully demonstrated that one can develop treatment, care and rehabilitation strategies for mentally ill homeless women, using the community care approach, both in urban and rural areas. Her model has been widely and independently replicated, and has laid the foundations for her endeavours in building a cadre of non-specialized mental health work force to transform the standards of treatment in India.
India
Health
Institute of Palliative Medicine
In response to a growing demand for palliative care, Dr. Kumar sees the need for healthcare to go beyond standard institutions and medical facilities. He has designed a volunteer-led care system that provides an alternative to the rigid and ineffective medical institutions of the region. Dr. Kumar’s approach moves services from institutions and hospitals to neighborhoods and homes in order to effectively address the social, psychological and...
India
Health
Neurosynaptic Communications Pvt Ltd
While other players in India have been focused on developing telemedicine for tertiary and secondary care, Sameer decided to focus on making telemedicine work where it is needed the most- primary care for rural citizens. This field has proven to be challenging in terms of lack of infrastructure, absence of appropriate technology and social issues. Sameer has worked to find creative solutions for each of these barriers and is partnering with...
India
Environment
Dr. Latha Anantha is drawing from her deep understanding of complex river basin systems to apply the concept of environmental flows to river basin planning and management in India. Using the flow of the river as a reference point, she makes inter-linkages between different interventions and draws various stakeholders together to cohesively plan and manage water resources in order to strengthen the health, economy, and peace of river...
Indonesia
Health
Malaria Center
Despite decades of malaria control efforts in Indonesia, which focused exclusively on curative treatment, Dr. Mohammad Alhabsyi has shifted practices in eradicating malaria to a collaborative, preventive approach across sectors of government agencies and local communities.
Indonesia
Health
Rumah Autis
Deka Kurniawan is creating local services that enable autistic children from poor families to access therapeutic and developmental services. These centers are the first of their kind in Indonesia, providing holistic services to both autistic children and their families.
Indonesia
Economic Development, Environment
Bank Pohon
Over half of Indonesia’s tropical forest is considered to be “degraded” as a result of commercial timber practices and conversion to agriculture coupled with inefficient reforestation programs. Paris Sembiring, a paddy-cab driver turned nursery entrepreneur, has created a business model that empowers and provides economic incentives for people to get involved in seedling development to drive a more in support of the reforestation movement in...
Indonesia
Environment
Bank Sampah Gemah Ripah
Given the increasing amount of waste generated especially in urban areas, waste management has grown into a complex significant struggle for Indonesia. Combining saving mechanisms with waste segregation, Bambang Suwerda is using economic incentives to introduce waste management across Indonesia. The ensuing waste separation practices among households create sustainable revenues for recycling businesses.
Indonesia
Environment, Health
MBrio Food Laboratory
Florentinus Gregorius Winarno has created the infrastructure for the production of safe and secure food in Indonesia. Known as the father of food science and technology, he has established the field of food security and localized job opportunities in the food processing industry.
Thailand
Economic Development
Huay Pla Lod Agricultural Cooperative, Ltd.
By creating a supply chain system for agroforestry products completely owned and operated by Thailand’s highland ethnic communities, Jakkapong Mongkhonkeeree is enabling highlanders to be recognized as guardians of the forest and to maintain their cultural heritage as forest inhabitants.
Thailand
Health, Learning/Education
Nattaya Boonpakdee is prompting mainstream Thai society to talk about sexual health and rethink gender roles in order to create large-scale behavioral change. By eliminating sexual stereotypes and misinformation among at-risk groups, their communities and service providers, she is enabling people to make more informed choices in a supportive environment.
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