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| State |
Maharashtra |
| Capital
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Mumbai |
| City |
Mumbai |
| Name of NPO |
Association for Consumers Safety and Health |
| Area of Activity |
Child welfare, Consumer issues, Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Human Rights, Media, Training, Women's issues |
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Association for Consumers Safety and Health
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Name of NPO |
Association
for Consumers Safety and Health |
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Address
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417, Servants of India
Society Bldg.
2nd Floor, 417 S V P Road
Girgaum, Mumbai - 400 004
Maharashtra, IN
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Tel
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91-22-3886556
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Fax
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91-22-3887340
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Email
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acashorg@vsnl.com
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Karmayogi
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Yogini Mishra
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Language
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English
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Org. Type
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National level NGO
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Activity Sectors
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Child welfare,
Consumer issues, Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Human
Rights, Media, Training, Women's issues
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Budget (Rs.)
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One Lakh to Five Lakhs
(100000 - 500000)
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Staff
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Full time : 5 /
Part time : 5
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Summary
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ACASH works to inform,
educate and organise consumers so as to enable them to secure, protect and
preserve their interests and assert their rights as consumers of goods and
services pertaining to health and safety, including but not restricted to
pharmaceutical drugs, medical services, health care, nutrition including
infant and child nutrition, tobacco and other harmful substances, water,
cosmetics, etc.
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Projects
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Breastfeeding Promotion
Campaign
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Executing
Organization
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Association
for Consumers Safety and Health
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Funding Organization
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UNICEF
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Region Covered
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Maharashtra
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Activity Sector(s)
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Health
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Budget (Rs.)
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0-100000
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Duration
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01/01/1900-01/01/1900
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Status
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On Going
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Abstract
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The project involves
lobbying for legislation regulating the promotion of infant foods and
infant milk substitutes. ACASH serves as a monitoring body for the purpose
of this act.
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Language(s)
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English (EN)
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Anti Tobacco Campaign
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Executing
Organization
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Association
for Consumers Safety and Health
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Funding Organization
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Tata Trust
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Region Covered
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Maharashtra
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Activity Sector(s)
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Health
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Budget (Rs.)
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0-100000
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Duration
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01/01/1900-01/01/1900
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Status
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On Going
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Abstract
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The project aims at
controlling the usage of tobacco in the country through a multi pronged
approach. This includes lobbying for legislation regulating tobacco
advertisement, production and sale. It also involves anti tobacco public
awareness campaigns.
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Language(s)
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English (EN)
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Medico-legal Cases
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Executing
Organization
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Association
for Consumers Safety and Health
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Region Covered
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Maharashtra
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Activity Sector(s)
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Health
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Budget (Rs.)
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0-100000
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Duration
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01/01/1900-01/01/1900
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Status
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Completed
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Abstract
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This project involves
providing medical experts opinions in cases of medical neglegance,
training programmes on doctor-patient communication, consumer rights and
responsibilities and patients rights.
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Language(s)
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English (EN)
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Child Nutrition Project
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Executing
Organization
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Association
for Consumers Safety and Health
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Funding Organization
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UNICEF
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Region Covered
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Maharashtra
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Activity Sector(s)
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Food and Nutrition,
Women's issues, Child welfare
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Budget (Rs.)
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0-100000
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Duration
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01/01/1900-01/01/1900
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Status
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On Going
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Abstract
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To study and recommend
appropriate health care facilities and nutritional requirements for
infants. To co-ordinate the efforts of doctors, nurses, health workers,
primary health care centres and voluntary organisations in the field of
infant feeding practices at the state and national level.
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Language(s)
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English (EN)
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| Registered Date |
5/3/2005 |
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