Creating Change Through Action
About Us
Rising India Research Foundation addresses critical social and health issues through specialized initiatives in mental health, women's empowerment, and cancer advocacy, driving evidence-based change. Key projects include Centre for Psycho-Oncology, MenoMind, 'Save the Baby Girl' and the C Positive Awards to celebrate extraordinary contribution in cancer care.
13+
Years of Experience
1M+
Baby Girls Safeguarded
20K+
Only Daughters Club Members
700+
People in Cancer Screening & Awareness Camps
20K+
Caregivers & Professionals Supported
1500+
Women Supported Through MenoMind
Transforming Care, Equity and Community Impact
Our initiatives combine research, awareness, clinical care, community outreach and advocacy to create measurable change.
Psycho-Oncology
From 2024 to 2025, the Rising India Research Foundation (RIRF) fundamentally transformed cancer care by embedding critical mental health support into the oncology ecosystem. Recognizing the profound emotional toll of a cancer diagnosis, RIRF partnered with the Texas School of Mental Health in June 2024 to launch the world’s first independent Centre for Psycho-Oncology. This pioneering institution delivers a sophisticated framework of integrated psychological care, combining specialized clinical counseling, group support, and caregiver services to support patients and their families. By utilizing evidence-based psycho-oncology interventions, the center actively mitigates treatment-related distress, improves clinical adherence, and fosters deep emotional resilience during the hardest battles.
Extending this impact from the clinic to the community, RIRF simultaneously drives aggressive outreach initiatives, conducting vital cancer awareness campaigns and early-detection screening camps to destigmatize mental health and save lives.
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MenoMind
The Rising India Research Foundation in partnership with National Commission for Women (NCW), proudly presents the world’s first nationwide training, awareness, and capacity-building Program – MenoMind- to empower women by breaking the silence around Menopause and Mental Health. Scientifically grounded on the Five Pillar Model, MenoMind aspires to make every woman feel seen, heard, and informed during her mid-life transition.
The program equips midlife women with holistic solution to address the physical and mental health challenges during the menopausal transition. It aims at providing coping strategies for mood, sleep, and cognitive changes, and reduces stigma through targeted workshops.
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Women Empowerment
The Rising India Research Foundation advances systemic equity and institutional progress through a strategic portfolio of evidence-based community initiatives. To secure foundational welfare and dismantle gender disparity from early life, the Foundation executes Save the Baby Girl, while concurrently driving economic mobility and leadership development for young women through the Only Daughters Club. This empowerment model is reinforced by Poster Girl Premier, an institutional storytelling initiative that leverages diverse role models to inspire localized civic action. Anchored in the principles of total social and health equity, the Foundation also deploys specialized LGBTQ+ Awareness Programs to eliminate institutional discrimination, alongside the Rikshawthon—a dynamic mobile outreach framework that delivers essential health screenings and public education directly to underserved populations. By bridging grassroots engagement with scalable advocacy, these initiatives effectively reshape social policy, optimize public health outcomes, and establish sustainable frameworks for an equitable society.
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Research - Based Projects
Our research portfolio generates evidence on psycho-oncology, menopause-related mental health, and culturally adapted interventions. Projects include community surveys and exploratory studies that inform scalable care models. Findings are used to shape practice, policy, and program design for improved health care outcomes.
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C Positive Initiative
C-Positive is a community-focused initiative by Rising India Research Foundation aimed at transforming how cancer is perceived. It shifts the narrative from fear, uncertainty, and stigma toward hope, positivity, dignity, and resilience.
Launched on July 2, 2024, the initiative encourages people to adopt a more supportive outlook towards cancer while fostering emotional strength and psychological well-being throughout the cancer journey.
Its curated product line offers comfort and connection for cancer patients and the public, while funds generated support patient well-being and RIRF’s psycho-oncology services.
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C Positive 2026
The C Positive Awards celebrate the visionaries, caregivers, institutions, and communities who have transformed the landscape of cancer care in India and beyond — with courage, compassion, and relentless dedication.
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MenoMind Launch & Awareness Initiative
A focused initiative to encourage open conversations around menopause, mental health and quality of life.
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Breast Cancer Screening & Awareness
Community awareness, early detection support and education for better cancer care outcomes.
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Vijaya Rahatkar
Chairperson National Commission for Women
Through the Save the Baby Girl project, the Rising India Research Foundation has taken a meaningful step by introducing an active tracking system aimed at preventing misuse and safeguarding the lives and rights of the girl child.
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Scientist and former President of India
Save girl child Kolhapur, is indeed great mission. Congratulate dist. collector / Magnum Opus and the team for thinking of such important mission with best wishes & greetings to the team Magnum. (24/2/2010)
Mr. Mahesh Bhagwat
IPS
The Centre for Psycho-Oncology transforms cancer care for families and professionals.
It turned out great session, more open about feelings, critical inputs from others perspectives etc. Thanks. I feel lot of self introspection and bolder approach is needed by all of us.
Ms. Alpana Ranade
ClientThank you sincerely for standing by us and doing everything possible for my father. We deeply appreciate your guidance and kindness. Our family is truly grateful for all the care, support, and effort you provided throughout his treatment.
Dhanashree More
Caregiver"On 3/6/2024, after taking psycho-cognitive therapy, no bad thoughts came to my mind. As a result, the day went well and I even did IT work on the computer."
Dattatray More
PatientTherapy helped me regain control over my anxiety, and now I have tools to manage stress in healthy ways.
Sarang Chouhan
CaregiverTherapy helped me regain control over my anxiety, and now I have tools to manage stress in healthy ways.
Yasmin Pynes
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