Care Services

NRHM Initiatives: Improving access to healthcare through strategic incentives in Assam

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Aiming to improve the healthcare scenario in Assam, the state team of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launched some innovative programmes in 2010 to promote health-seeking behaviour among beneficiaries and improve service delivery. Morom is one such initiative that provides cash incentives to in-patients at public health facilities. A total of 117,181 patients have Read More …

Arogyakeralam Palliative Care Project: Ensuring care and support for the chronically ill & infirm in Kerala

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The Arogyakeralam project is based on a unique policy issue by the Government of Kerala in 2008 with the aim of providing medical care and support to every citizen in need of palliative care. Arogyakeralam emphasises a community-based approach to healthcare and considers home-based medical care to be the cornerstone of palliative care services. As Read More …