Bridging Borders
Catalysing Change
Our mission is to drive sustainable advancements in global health, women’s equity, and climate stewardship by partnering with leaders across industry, academia, and governments.
Our Vision
We envision a world where responsible actions and innovative solutions overcome our greatest challenges to advance global health, women-led development, and climate stewardship.
About Us
Setu, meaning "bridge" in Sanskrit, was founded in 1994 by sisters Priya Tandon and Dr. Nandini Tandon to connect and foster collaboration between India, the USA, and like-minded nations. Emerging from the Setu Conference at Stanford University, the IndusSetu Global Foundation is dedicated to creating a more inclusive and equitable future.
With roots in Silicon Valley and Delhi, Setu is a non-partisan, nonprofit foundation that unites global leaders across private, public, and academic sectors. Our mission is to drive advancements in global health, women’s equity, and planetary sustainability through cross-sector and cross-border collaboration.
In line with our mission, Setu champions initiatives such as improving health outcomes in rural settings with a special focus on women, providing vital support in fundraising, facilitation, and implementation. We are committed to bridging gaps between nations, sectors, and people to build a healthier, more equitable world.
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Human Health
Innovate affordable, accessible, sustainable solutions to address global health and associated economic crises.
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Women Led Developmen t
Championing women to lead with inclusive solutions, unlocking the full potential of humanity for the benefit of all.
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Planetary Health
Innovate solutions for sustainable implementation and urgent remediation
in the interest of planetary health.
Impact Story 1
Combating rheumatic diseases with awareness in Uttar Pradesh, India
Partnership: Stanford Biodesign, State Government of Uttar Pradesh, India
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) remains one of the most preventable yet devastating health conditions in India, particularly in underserved regions like Uttar Pradesh. One of the primary challenges in addressing RHD is that it stems from an untreated streptococcal throat infection, which can progress to severe heart valve damage if ignored. IndusSetu and Stanford Biodesign partnered on this very impactful initiative with the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Impact Story 2
Screening rural women populations for early detection of breast cancer.
Partnership: State Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka
IndusSetu and a medtech major have collaborated to start an ambitious breast cancer screening program in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. The program aims to use modern, cost-effective technologies to screen vulnerable rural women for early breast cancer detection and proactive interventions in selected districts across two states. The program was recently inaugurated at a state event in the city of Bellary, Karnataka.
Impact Story 3
Advancing AI and Semiconductor Innovation in Indian Healthcare
Partnership: SEMI
The partnership between IndusSetu and SEMI marks a significant step toward transforming India's healthcare ecosystem through AI-driven semiconductor technology. As India seeks to enhance its medical infrastructure, this collaboration will play a crucial role in improving diagnostics, treatment, and healthcare accessibility. IndusSetu with its strong footprints in India and the Silicion Valley aims to be the catalyst to faciliate world class innovations between the 2 geographies.
Impact Story 4
Mentoring Rural Women for Tech Assisted Health Initiative, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
Partnership: State Govt Of Uttar Pradesh, India
IndusSetu engaged with rural leaders and prioritized its meeting with the local women leaders from underprivileged backgrounds to train for enhancing health outcomes and promote gender equity.
Setu initiative is customizing traditional and novel platforms for training and empowering rural women to implement innovative healthcare solutions in their communities.
The breast cancer initiative to be deployed in Deoria has come out of this initial ground work which was done to better understand the needs of this region.
RECENT NEWS
IndusSetu and Stanford Biodesign collaborate with SEMI to advance semiconductor tech in healthcare.
IndusSetu is partnering with SEMI and Stanford Mussallem Center For Biodesign in organising the forum of Smart MedTech at the Semicon India being conducted at Greater Noida in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
The session will see some of the eminent minds and leaders of the space. The session is being chaired by Dr. Nandini Tandon of Indussetu and Dr. Anurag Mairal of Stanford Biodesign and is being co-convened by Vinod Dham, famously known as the father of the Pentium Chip and Ajit Manocha, President and CEO of SEMI.
IndusSetu and Johnson & Johnson start an ambitious breast cancer screening program
IndusSetu and medtech major Johnson-n-Johnson have collaborated to start an ambitious breast cancer screening program in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. The program aims to use modern, cost-effective technologies to screen vulnerable rural women for early breast cancer detection and proactive interventions in selected districts across two states. The program was recently inaugurated at a state event in the city of Bellary, Karnataka.
IndusSetu and Stanford Biodesign jointly host the SmartHealth Session at SEMICON 2024
IndusSetu partnered with SEMI and the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign to organize the Smart MedTech Forum at SEMICON India, held in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The session featured some of the most eminent minds and leaders in the field. It was chaired by Dr. Nandini Tandon of IndusSetu and Dr. Anurag Mairal of Stanford Biodesign, and co-convened by Vinod Dham, famously known as the "Father of the Pentium Chip," and Ajit Manocha, President and CEO of SEMI.
IndusSetu and Armenian Policy Research Institue join hands with a MoU
The Applied Policy Research Institute of Armenia (APRI Armenia) is an independent think tank, actively involved in fostering collaborations between Armenia and India in strategic sectors including defence, industry and healthcare. IndusSetu has signed an MoU with APRI for joint work in enhancing impactful work in the healthcare sector
RECENT NEWS
IndusSetu signs MoU with SEMI
IndusSetu co-founders Priya Tandon and Dr. Nandini Tandon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SEMI to integrate semiconductor technology and artificial intelligence into healthcare. This partnership leverages Silicon Valley expertise and global networks to promote health equity through Smart MedTech, support women-led initiatives, and build a thriving venture capital ecosystem for entrepreneurs and innovators.
