Behind the Scenes at QMed + My Podcast Story 

Behind the Scenes at QMed + My Podcast Story 

I attended an event on 1st Sep, where a doctor was addressing a mixed audience – both medical and non medical, and the topic was about HealthCare IT and the ABDM. He started by saying “In this room I can see only around six doctors and so I have to stress – that there is so much that goes behind what you see that a doctor and medical team does.” How right he was. But that is equally true for anyone else – (maybe to varied extents). Do read our last blog post – that describes a similar situation for QMed. Recently I was…
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What do you do when you are not doing workshops or lectures?

What do you do when you are not doing workshops or lectures?

I have often been asked this question, especially after a full day workshop. Recently a young student asked me "You have recorded your ELearning programs and put them up. What else do you need to do? Why do you need more funds?" It always reminds me of the fact that many believe that women who are home makers have nothing much to do. In fact the term "sitting at home" is often used, to talk about this population! No one knows how much a home maker does. Rarely do people see the efforts that precede "any success, achievement or even…
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The challenges of fundraising

The challenges of fundraising

Raising funds to run a not for profit organization is a challenge. Sounds pretty obvious? Okay - maybe if you are an expert fundraiser you may disagree, but that applies to experts. Who may have fundraising abilities in their blood , or developed them over years. Over the years, my colleague and I have learnt several things about how to fundraise - thanks to inputs from several people including those from other NGOs, and people like Dhaval Udani , Noshir Dadrawala and more. We implemented many of these great strategies - including softer aspects like how to stay in touch…
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