Increase coverage of affordable, accessible and good quality primary healthcare services in urban areas
Develop an integrated continuum of care model for non-communicable diseases in urban areas
Improve patient-centric care for non-communicable diseases through a community health worker-led model
Developing a model for high coverage and quality of NCD services across the prevention to care continuum
Developing a Health entrepreneurship model to improve accessibility of health services in a backward taluka of Karnataka
Developing an incentive-based CHW-led outreach model to improve patient-centric care
Developing a model to reduce costs, morbidity and mortality by increasing CPHC coverage
“Prathima, a CHW helped me stop alcohol consumption. During BCC, she told me the disadvantages of consuming alcohol for a diabetic patient. Slowly I tried and reduced alcohol consumption and now I am not drinking and feel healthy.”
Basavachari (Diabetic Patient, Hebbal 1st stage, Mysore)
“Being diabetic, I was worried about buying medicines every month. I was surprised to know from the health worker that UPHCs provide medicines free of cost. Now I am collecting medicines from the Government Hospital and it is a big relief for me. I thank the CHW for the information”
Rihan Jhan (Diabetic Patient, Vidyaranyapuram, Mysore)
During a phone call, a CHW-Supervisor found that a diabetic and hypertensive patient was suffering from urinary tract infection. The CHW-S immediately contacted her husband, who works in the government district hospital. An ambulance was arranged to take the patient to the district hospital. As there was no specialist available in the facility on the day, the patient was shifted to a private nursing home. Since the patient didn’t have money to pay for the treatment, the CHW-S and her husband stepped forward and contributed Rs. 10000 to help the patient. The effort put in by CHWs and CHW-Supervisors during the ongoing lockdown to counsel and help patients in need continue to inspire.