05/08/2026
Strengthening District-Level Action for Clean Air & Public Health in Ludhiana
Doctors for Clean Air & Climate Action (DFCA) and Lung Care Foundation have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the District Administration, Ludhiana, in the presence of Sh. Himanshu Jain, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana and Dr. Rajiv Khurana, Founder Trustee, Lung Care Foundation, reaffirming a shared commitment to advancing evidence-based action on air quality, health, and sustainable development.
As part of this engagement, the Ludhiana Clean Air & Health Policy Brief, the city's first health-centred clean air policy mandate, was formally presented to the Deputy Commissioner by Dr. Vivek Gupta, Cardiac Anesthesiologist and Co-Chairperson, Ludhiana Forum for Clean Air, along with Dr. Puneet Pooni, Head of Pediatrics, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital (DMCH). The policy brief highlights the importance of integrating health into local clean air planning and decision-making.
Together, these milestones reflect a shared vision of placing health at the centre of clean air action and fostering stronger partnerships for healthier, more resilient communities across Ludhiana.