Low-cost self-diagnosis tool for rural India
Primary health centers are the cornerstone of the rural health care system. In 1991, India had about 22,400 primary health centers, 11,200 hospitals, and 27,400 clinics. These facilities are part of a tiered health care system that funnels more difficult cases into urban hospitals while attempting to provide routine medical care to the vast majority [...]
Systems thinking and Healthcare
The head of IDEO, a design and strategy firm based in Palo Alto, Tim Brown talked about Aravind Eye Care Hospital in Madurai in a recent interview with socialedge. The lesson he learnt on his trip to India was – “By trying to serve those who have the most needs, you can end up being [...]