1. S A U M Y A G U P T A
S H I V S H A R M A
R A K E S H K U M A R
K R I T I K A G O Y A L
P R A C H I B A N S A L
M A N T H A N T O P I C : H E A L I N G T O U C H
Suraksha: Providing Quality
Healthcare to the Grassroots

2. Healthcare a Major Issue in Rural/Urban India
 Very less government
expenditure
 Private sector reaches
out mostly to the upper-
middle classes
 Quality of public
healthcare has shown no
improvements, if not
deterioration in the
recent years

3. Problem Causes
 Hospital equipment are underused and poorly
maintained
 Poor supply chain of medicines
 Not readily available in rural settings
 Doctors often waste time on unnecessary activities

4. Our Solution: Suraksha
 Pooling of resources
 Ambulance,
 Diagnostic equipment
 Operation rooms and equipment
 Efficient supply chain to ensure that the pooled
resources are accessible to the intended beneficiaries

5. Urban Setting: Working Model

6. Urban Setting
 Health kiosks in different localities
 One major hospital
 Ambulance
 Diagnostic equipment
 Advanced operation rooms
 Doctors
 Patients register themselves at kiosks
 Weekly consultation by doctor(s)
 On a daily basis, attendant/nurse attens and gives OTC
medicines
 If needed, the kiosk calls for ambulance

7. Rural Setting
 Similar to urban setting
 One hospital between a number of villages

8. What’s in a kiosk
 A kiosk contains:
 Basic diagnostic equipment (blood pressure, temperature, etc.)
 Over-the counter-medicines
 Attendant/nurse
 Weekly visit by doctor
 Weekly consultation for patients who need it

9. What’s in it for a patient
Register yourself at kiosk for a nominal
fee
Attendant runs basic diagnostics, gives
you OTC medicines if needed
If the ailment is serious, you are referred
to a hospital. By ambulance, if needed
Doctor comes to kiosk weekly, you could
go on that day for consulting

10. Advantages
 No long queues in hospitals for minor ailments
 The time and efficiency of doctors is fully utilized
 Better maintenance and use of hospital equipment
 Easy access to OTC medicines & basic diagnostics