India, 9th July, 2026 — The Healthy Indian Project (THIP) today announced a strategic partnership with the Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF), which will serve as the Knowledge Partner for THIP Academy's upcoming Evidence-Based Digital Patient Education Programme on Endometriosis. The programme is designed to improve disease awareness, patient engagement, health literacy and informed healthcare decision-making among women living with endometriosis.

The collaboration marks another milestone in THIP's mission to partner with leading medical associations and healthcare experts to develop scientifically accurate, evidence-based and patient-centric educational programmes that improve health literacy, strengthen disease awareness, promote shared decision-making and ultimately contribute towards better patient outcomes.

Under the partnership, ISSRF will provide scientific guidance, academic oversight and clinical expertise for the programme, while THIP Academy will be responsible for instructional design, patient engagement design, content production, digital learning experience, multilingual adaptation, educational outcome measurement and nationwide distribution through its online platform. As Knowledge Partner, ISSRF will ensure the programme reflects the latest scientific evidence and clinical best practices, while THIP Academy will transform this expertise into an engaging, patient-friendly digital learning experience designed to improve understanding, confidence and informed healthcare decision-making.

The programme has been designed not only to improve patient knowledge but also to encourage timely healthcare seeking, strengthen patient confidence during consultations and measure educational outcomes through structured pre-course and post-course assessments.

Bridging India's Endometriosis Awareness Gap

Endometriosis affects an estimated 190 million women globally, including over 40 million in India, yet awareness remains alarmingly low. Many women wait 6 to 10 years for a diagnosis, often enduring chronic pain, infertility and emotional distress as symptoms are dismissed as "normal." To address this gap, THIP and ISSRF have developed a structured, evidence-based, self-paced Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that provides patients and caregivers with reliable medical information through expert-led videos, assessments, downloadable resources and knowledge checks, enabling informed healthcare decisions while continuously measuring learning outcomes. 

Speaking on the occasion of signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Prof. N. K. Lohiya, President, Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF), said:

"Patient education is an integral part of quality healthcare. Women living with endometriosis often experience years of unnecessary suffering before receiving the right diagnosis. As the Knowledge Partner for this programme, ISSRF is pleased to contribute its scientific expertise towards creating an educational resource that is evidence-based, patient-centric and capable of empowering women across India with reliable health information."

Speaking on the partnership, Sudipta Sengupta, CEO, The Healthy Indian Project, said:

"At THIP, we believe patient education should not only deliver scientifically accurate information but also improve measurable patient outcomes. That is why we collaborate with India's leading medical associations as our Knowledge Partners. Their academic leadership, combined with THIP's expertise in evidence-based patient education, digital learning and patient engagement, enables us to transform complex medical science into structured educational programmes that patients can easily understand and confidently act upon. Every programme is designed to improve disease awareness, strengthen health literacy, encourage timely healthcare seeking and measure learning outcomes through structured assessments. We are delighted to welcome ISSRF as our Knowledge Partner for Endometriosis and look forward to empowering millions of women to make informed healthcare decisions."