The UK IMPACT Foundation (UKIF), which is the central organisation to its sister projects over the world, was formally registered as a charity in 1985.
The organisation's international programme was formally set up by the United Nations General Assembly supported by the British government.
Although it does not receive any financial assistances from these organisations, it is jointly promoted by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the UNDP.
Its aim is to act in partnership with the Government as a catalyst bringing together the corporate sector, non-profit organisations, professionals and the community in mass health projects of National priority, using existing delivery systems and available infrastructure.
Its aim is to provide curative services to people suffering from various kinds of disabilities, mainly disorders of the eye, ear, nose, throat and limbs.