Archive · 1 Jan 2026
HHF Provides Free Healthcare to 10.83 Lakh Urban Poor
In 2025, a group called Helping Hand Foundation (HHF) in Hyderabad helped over 10.83 lakh poor people get free healthcare.
This saved them a lot of money, about Rs 101.06 crore.
Many of these people were from other states and didn't have good access to healthcare.
HHF also helped link pregnant women to government hospitals and gave out special health IDs.
They had many health centers and even used AI to screen for breast cancer.
They got money for their work through donations and big companies.
HHF provided free healthcare to 10.83 lakh urban and peri-urban poor in 2025, saving Rs 101.06 crore in out-of-pocket expenditure.
45% of beneficiaries were migrants from other states, a vulnerable group.
75% of antenatal care cases were linked to government maternity hospitals, and referrals to government tertiary hospitals dropped by 25–30%.
HHF facilitated over 1.5 lakh ABHA IDs and introduced AI-enabled breast cancer screening in rural areas.
The foundation operated 20 community health centers, a free dialysis unit, and a telemedicine command center, among other services.
- Who
- Helping Hand Foundation (HHF) and urban and peri-urban poor in Hyderabad
- What
- Provided free, integrated healthcare services
- When
- In 2025
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Why
- To reduce health inequity and save on out-of-pocket expenditure
- Number of Beneficiaries
- 10.83 lakh
- Estimated Savings
- Rs 101.06 crore
- Migrant Beneficiaries
- 45%
- ANC Cases Linked to Government Hospitals
- 75%
- ABHA IDs Facilitated
- 1.5 lakh
- Outpatient Consultations
- 5.83 lakh
- Antenatal Care Provided
- 13,400 pregnant women
- Primary-Care Level Management
- 84.6%
- Donations Received
- Rs 24.16 crore
