The Catholic Health Association of India

Founded in
• 1943

Founder
• Sr. Dr. Mary Glowrey an Australian nun (sister) doctor in Guntur, AP

Old Name
• Catholic Hospitals Association (CHA)

Present Name
• Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI)

Major Activities
• Promoting Community Health through Member
Institutions all over India. (Promotion, Prevention,
Curative, Rehabilitation, Awareness Generation.

Publications
• Health Action (Monthly Magazine)

Member Institutions
• CHAI has an expansive base of 3,368 Member Institutions (MIs) including large, medium as well as small hospitals,
• health centers,
• Social Service Societies.

Other Services rendered by CHAI
• Central purchasing services to help in dependence organization by genuine equipment for health services against payment of foreign exchange.
• Solar Energy
• Health Insurance
• Capacity Building of Member Institutions.
• Evaluation service to funding agencies.

Networking with
• CHAI’s massive network comprising 11 Regional Units, 1000 sister doctors,
25000 sister-nurses and 10,000 plus para professionals
effectively serve the needy and the poor.
• National and International donor agencies.
• UNAIDS
• Peoples Health Assembly PHA
• NACO
• State level SACS

CHAI’S National Head Quarters
157/6, Staff Road, Gunrock Enclave, Secunderabad

Registered Office
Makhanlal street, 7 Ansari Road, Daryagani, New Delhi.

Director General
Rev. Dr. Tomi Thomas IMS.