MERD India: 2026 Annual Impact Report & New Year Message
Happy New Year 2026!
As we celebrate 15 years of our journey (2011–2026), we extend our heartfelt gratitude to every parent, clinician, and health professional who has helped make MERD India a success. Our mission remains clear: creating awareness about inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) and Newborn Screening (NBS) to prevent disability and save lives.
15 Years of Dedicated Service (2011–2026)
Our impact over the last decade and a half reflects our commitment to the children of India:
20,000+ People mentored and supported.
75000+ Parents and medical professionals reached.
150+ Children diagnosed and saved through early intervention.
500+ Parents joined our support network.
375+ Awareness campaigns/activities nationwide.
2025: A Year of Major Milestones
In 2025, we completed 32 key activities, ranging from high-level medical seminars to grassroots philanthropic distributions.
🏆 Top Achievement: International Recognition
On January 18, 2025, in Mysore, MERD India was honored with the Dr. Prathap C. Reddy Philanthropy Award (Commendation) by the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO). This prestigious award recognizes our path-breaking work in the field of rare diseases and metabolic errors.
Notable Activities of 2025
Academic Excellence: Conducted seminars at AIIMS Patna, AIIMS Kalyani, and Assam Medical College (Dibrugarh) to appeal the next generation of doctors on "Building Healthier Futures, One Heel Prick at a Time."
Public Awareness: Distributed 30,000 posters through newspapers in October and hosted a Newborn Screening Awareness Gallery for 450+ visitors in August.
"Healthy Children, Healthy Nation": In partnership with the Lions Club Jaipur Adarsh Nagar, we distributed woolen clothes and essentials to hundreds of newborns at Kawatia Hospital, Janana Hospital, and PBM Bikaner.
Policy Advocacy: Participated in ICMR webinars to help build the national roadmap for Disease-Specific Registries for rare diseases.
Host a Seminar in Your City
We believe that awareness is the first step toward a cure. If you would like to host a seminar or round table meeting in your city to spread awareness on inborn errors of metabolism and newborn screening, we are eager to support you in every possible way.
Contact Us to Collaborate:
📧 Email: info@merdindia.com
📧 Alternate: vkrb@rediffmail.com
📍 Headquarters: Jaipur, Rajasthan
"Early diagnosis is the best gift we can give a newborn. Let’s work together to ensure no child suffers due to a lack of information."