”For much of the population in India, there is no access to healthcare. It's not free, and the poverty rate is so high. Nearly 60% of the population lives on less than $3/day.
Sharon Pelusio,FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Direct Medical Access
For much of the population in India, there is no access to healthcare. It’s not free, and the poverty rate is so high. Nearly 60% of the population lives on less than $3/day. If you can’t afford to see a doctor, you just can’t get the care you need. You have to pay to go to the hospital, or even get a check-up.
During Covid 19, we learned that there is a lack of affordable healthcare options. Only people who can afford it can get treatment for illnesses. During the Covid 19 pandemic, the supplies of oxygen, ventilators, and other healthcare items ran out. There were grave shortages of supplies during this extreme emergency. The Mantis Foundation is building a 200 bed hospital near Pune to help provide healthcare to those that can’t afford it. Additionally, our vision is to provide an urgent care center, and mobile medical unit to visit neighboring communities.