Author:
Akhtar Md Haseen,Ramkumar Janakarajan
Abstract
AbstractThe present healthcare scenario is still in its compromised state, whether it is the lack of infrastructure, medicines and human resources, especially in rural India. Moreover, the condition worsens in rural areas due to several reasons like lack of awareness, proper roads to access, and lack of proper delivery of healthcare model. The state government of Delhi, India, set up the “Mohalla” Clinics to provide essential healthcare to residents of Delhi and the surrounding areas, focusing on the urban poor. Essential health services, such as vaccinations, family planning, and counselling, are available at the Mohalla Clinics, where a doctor, a nurse, a pharmacist, and a lab technician are staffed. Despite a strong start and low operating costs, the Mohalla Clinic initiative still struggles to cover all Delhi state as envisioned. This study analyses the operational challenges of Delhi’s “Mohalla” Clinics and proposes lessons to be implemented for other primary healthcare infrastructure services for remote areas. The analysis is based on the systems (infrastructure, facilities, and services) strengths and limitations from a literature review and qualitative interview conducted among 55 respondents, including doctors, nurses, and patients among 11 Mohalla Clinics using the SUTD-MIT (Singapore University of Technology and Design—Massachusetts Institute of Technology Industrial Design Centre) interview template for Product Service System (PSS). The results show that there are lessons to learn from the model of Delhi Mohalla Clinics for other states to implement in their primary healthcare sectors. To achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Delhi Mohalla Clinic falls short due to several limitations. Thus, to achieve UHC, the Indian healthcare system needs a new healthcare delivery model. Hence, we ought to propose a new healthcare delivery model based on the gained insights from the study. One such delivery model proposed is a mobile Primary Health Center (mPHC). This collapsible system can be taken to far-flung regions, deployed for some hours, run the Out-Patient Department (OPD), collapsed, and returned to base.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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