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CLEAR INFORMATION, HEALTHIER CHOICES

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Why we do what we do?

Mongolia is facing a major public health challenge from non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases. These conditions account for nearly 81% of mortality in Mongolia, and many of their major risk factors are preventable. The Government of Mongolia is working to address these challenges through national health policies, primary care, screening, and prevention programs. But the scale of the problem remains significant, and government programs alone cannot reach and influence every person, family, and community. That is where we come in. Gobi Foundation exists to make health knowledge easier to understand and easier to act on.

Behavior Change Comms

Behavior change communication is a proven public health approach that goes beyond sharing information. It is the deliberate design of messages and materials that help people understand health risks, weigh their options, and take concrete steps to adopt healthier habits. We apply this approach by creating clear, culturally appropriate content that Mongolian audiences can readily grasp and use in daily life. Complex medical and scientific findings are translated into straightforward explanations that link everyday choice  and how they manage stress, with their longer-term health consequences.

Prevention of NCDs

We specialize in translating evidence-based, reliable medical and public-health information into language ordinary people can understand and use. Drawing on national priorities and established public-health evidence, we address major drivers of NCDs. We are not physicians, and we do not provide medical treatment. Our role is to make health information accessible so people can recognize risks, understand prevention, and take practical steps to protect their health. Clear and trustworthy education is an important part of reducing the burden of preventable disease.

Healthy Lifestyle

Sustainable health requires more than understanding the risks of disease. It also depends on the everyday choices people make about food, movement, rest, and personal wellbeing. We provide practical guidance on nutrition, physical activity, healthy routines, and emotional resilience, while remaining attentive to the realities faced by families and communities in Mongolia, especially in the Gobi region. By encouraging realistic and sustainable habits, we help people build healthier daily lives and develop greater awareness of the choices that can influence their long-term health and quality of life.

 

What's our goal?

Gobi Foundation is a California nonprofit devoted to improving the quality of life of underserved communities through health education. We focus on Mongolia as a whole, with special attention to the Gobi region. Our purpose is to create accessible, evidence-informed health education that moves beyond general awareness and encourages meaningful changes in everyday behavior. This includes carefully developed messaging, attention to different audiences and community needs, and practical information that helps people act on what they learn. Support from donors allows us to reach more people, improve the quality of our content, and strengthen health education where reliable information is most needed.

Who are we?

Gobi Foundation was established in 2020 by Batmunkh Buyantogtokh, who was born and raised in Mongolia’s southern Gobi. His commitment to service was shaped early by his mother, a nurse in the small town of Airag, who devoted her life to caring for her community. When the COVID‑19 pandemic struck Mongolia and hospitals faced severe shortages of essential medical equipment, Batmunkh carried that spirit forward. He mobilized fundraising among Mongolians living overseas and helped deliver 60 oxygen generators to hospitals across the country, providing life‑saving support at a critical time. That experience became the foundation of Gobi Foundation: a mission to serve Mongolia by identifying urgent needs and uniting people, knowledge, and resources to create practical solutions. Today, the Foundation is supported by professionals and community members with expertise in community engagement, international development, health communication, and work with Mongolian communities

Batjargal Tuvshintsengel

Khuvituguldur Batbayar