AHEAD Foundation – Skilling for Health, Serving with Care

1. Project Title:

Healthcare Skill Development & Employment Initiative

2. Implementing Agency:

AHEAD Foundation
Website: https://aheadfoundation.in
Email: contact@aheadfoundation.in

3. Project Location:

Targeting underserved rural and urban areas across Bihar, Jharkhand, UP

4. Project Duration:

Ongoing Current cycle: 2025–2026)

5. Background & Rationale:

India faces a shortage of trained paramedical professionals, caregivers, and community health workers, especially in rural areas. At the same time, there is a large unemployed youth population, especially women, seeking livelihood opportunities. This program addresses both challenges by offering market-aligned health sector skills that lead to employment or self-employment in clinics, hospitals, diagnostic centers, and home care settings.

6. Objectives:

• Train youth and women in healthcare-related vocational skills

• Improve access to skilled health personnel in underserved communities

• Promote employment, self-employment, and dignified livelihood

• Support public health systems through trained grassroots support

7. Target Beneficiaries:

• Unemployed youth (18–35 years)

• Women from low-income communities

• School/college dropouts

• Aspiring healthcare workers in rural/semi-urban areas

8. Key Courses Offered:

a) Nursing Assistant / GDA (General Duty Assistant):

• Basic patient care, hygiene, mobility support

• Working in hospitals, elderly care centers, and homes

b) Home Health Aide (HHA):

• Personal care, nutrition, mobility, medication adherence

• Focused on elderly and chronically ill patients

c) Phlebotomy / Laboratory Technician Assistant:

• Blood sample collection, basic lab processes

• Employment in diagnostic labs and clinics

d) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT):

• First aid, trauma care, ambulance handling

• Work with hospitals, emergency services, NGOs

e) Community Health Worker (CHW):

• Health awareness, immunization support, referrals

• Work under PHCs and public health outreach programs

9. Training Methodology:

• Theory sessions in classrooms with models/simulators

• Practical training in hospitals, clinics, diagnostic labs

• Internships and on-the-job exposure

• Soft skills: communication, ethics, confidence building

• Certifications through recognized bodies (NSDC, Skill India)

10. Implementation Strategy:

• Community mobilization and candidate selection

• Partnerships with hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic labs

• Expert trainers and healthcare professionals as faculty

• Daily assessments, monthly tests, final skill evaluation

• Job placement or entrepreneurship support after course completion

11. Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Pre- and post-training assessments

• Monthly progress reports

• Trainee attendance and engagement tracking

• Job placement follow-up for six months post-training

• Feedback from employers and trainees

12. Outcomes & Impact (2023–2024):

13. Success Stories:

Priya, a school dropout from a remote village, completed our GDA course and now works in a private hospital, supporting her family and saving for further studies.

Abdul, trained as a phlebotomist, now runs a small diagnostic sample collection service with tie-ups to labs, earning a steady income.

14. Budget Estimate (Annual – Sample Center):

Note: Costs vary depending on scale and courses offered.

15. Sustainability Plan:

• Alumni trained as assistant trainers

• Trainee entrepreneurship (home care, diagnostics, first aid)

• Integration with healthcare CSR programs and government schemes

• Monthly alumni meetups for upskilling and networking

• Fee-subsidized training model for partial cost recovery

16. Scope for Partnership:

We welcome CSR collaborations, donors, and skill training partners to expand this impactful program. You can:

• Sponsor training for 50–100 students

• Provide internship/placement support

• Donate medical training equipment or software

• Volunteer as healthcare educators or career mentors

17. Contact Information:

AHEAD Foundation
Email: contact@aheadfoundation.in
Website: https://aheadfoundation.in
Phone: +91-7783838989