Asia
Since the inception of the program in 1959, ASHA has awarded grants to assist several private institutions in Asia and continues to do so today. To date, ASHA has awarded approximately $123 million in assistance to various institutions in this region. One of the first institutions to receive an ASHA grant in Asia was The  Nancy Fulwood Hospital in Pakistan - a medical institution that began as a clinic and developed into a full general hospital serving about 40,000 patients annually.
ASHA-assisted institutions have contributed to the academic and medical infrastructures of various countries in Asia. The impact of these projects has increased the number and quality of institutions of higher learning, hospitals and clinics in Asia. The grants have also contributed to improvements in the socio-economic livelihoods of thecommunities served and increased mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Asia. The recipient institutions are located in China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. The private educational institutions provide academic training at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The universities offer programs in the liberal arts, business, medicine, nursing, and the sciences. Many alumni of these institutions are now key decision makers in their respective fields of endeavor.
A list of institutions is located at ASHA Assisted Institutions
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