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Addressing Nutrition’s Backend through Sanitation & Hygiene
A low-income family living in rural India sits down to a nutritious home-cooked meal. The mother attended nutrition courses led by her local Angawadi worker during pregnancy and so understands the importance of proper nutrition, both for herself as well as her children. Each of her three children were breastfed, and she buys fortified products when she can. She includes lots of fruits and vegetables in her family’s diet. Unfortunately, however, her children have diarrhea often and are regularly sick. Despite her best efforts they remain
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The Large-scale Impact of Small-scale Financing Innovation on the Healthcare in India
Healthcare is BIG business, and as costs skyrocket worldwide, many are being left behind. While current healthcare spending in India exceeds Rs. 5 lakh crore, according to estimates by Technopak Healthcare, healthcare spending in India is due to reach $323 billion in 2023. Indian’s pay on average 60% to 70% of healthcare costs out of pocket andthe insurance market is growing steadily, revenue from insurance premiums in India still only amounts to about Rs. 15,000 crore. Though healthcare costs in India pale in comparison to
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Targeting the ‘Information Inefficiency’ in Rural Healthcare Delivery
Close your eyes and imagine your last hospital visit. If your medical experiences have been anything like mine, your doctor’s office is equipped with instruments, tools, and a computer. Your medical file is stored in a digital database for easy retrieval and review, allowing your doctor to provide continuous and consistent care. Sadly though, this is far from the reality in thousands of India’s “digitally dark” villages, even despite the availability of technology. India’s IT revolution is only reaching some and this poses a significant challenge for
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Boats, Buses & Technology: The Many Routes of Innovative Healthcare Delivery
For innovators, India’s massive population is the strongest motivation to keep innovating. However, success doesn’t come without challenges as “India lives in its villages.” More than 70% of India’s population is scattered across 6 lakh villages nestled among the mountains, forests, and river beds that shape the surface of the world’s 7th largest country, a 3,287,240 sq. km subcontinent. With a potential market of 1.2 billion people, social entrepreneurs can bank on volume to turn profit without sacrificing affordability, but they must first find a way
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Frugal Innovation Enhancing Healthcare Access in India
As an exponentially growing population with an increasing life expectancy strains the medical care system worldwide, healthcare emerges as a major area of innovation. This is most prominent in emerging markets like India, were the cost of healthcare is as important a factor as the quality of the product or service being provided. As a result, India has become a hub for frugal healthcare innovation, demonstrating what is possible in a resource strapped environment struggling with the natural constraints of development. The healthcare system in India
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