Heart Foundation Of India was Founded in 1986 as a National Charitable Trust with the basic objective of creating awareness about all aspcets of health for people from all walks of life incorporating all pathies incorporating low cost infotainment modeules under one roof. The Foundation has given many firsts to the society.
Amongst other key achievements, HCFI is the only NGO in the country on whose community based health awareness events, Government of India has released two commemorative national stamps ( Rs one in 1991 on run for the heart and Rs 6.50 in 1993 on heart care festival- first perfect health mela). Government of Rajisthan also released one Cancellation stamp ( February 2012 during first mega health camp at Ajmer)]
Besides, the foundation has many firsts to the society. Key among these are: First ever public conference on Heart Care in Delhi in 1988, First World conference on Cardiology and workshop on Color Doppler Echocardiography in India in 1987(Inaugurated by Late President Giani Zail Singh), First-ever Run for Your Heart in India in December 1991(Flagged of by then Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Sh P. V. Narsimah Rao), First ever Walkathon on HIV-AIDS 18th in November 1994 and first ever Perfect Health Parade and Dil Ka Darbar etc.