About the Institute

Healis is a non-profit research organization that aims to advance public health in India by undertaking timely high quality population based epidemiological research and capacity building. Since its inception in 2004, the organization is committed to improving public health in India by addressing important public health questions and facilitating the translation of research findings into policies/programs at national level. Healis works in collaboration with leading National and International Health and Research organizations. Healis is operating from the premises of its own situated at MIDC, Mahape, Navi Mumbai since January 2015.

Healis was registered under the name of Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health vide registration number U91120MH2005NPL152926 dated April 29, 2005 under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 [corresponding to section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’)] as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. Healis is registered under section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 vide Registration No. 39490 dated July 25, 2005. Healis is registered U/S.80-G(5)(i)(a).

Healis’ Ethics Committee is registered with National Institutes of Health and has Federal Wide Assurance (FWA). Healis is recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Organization (SIRO) by Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology. For CSR recognition, Healis is empaneled with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences CSR Hub. Healis has a Registration of FCRA Act 1976 since April' 2009 vide registration No.083781138.