siliconindia | | DECEMBER 20198LOW COST HEALTH CARE DELIVERY MODELS IN INDIABy Sonymol K, Chief Nursing Officer, Aster Medcity, CochinIntroductionIndia is a developing country; the need of meeting health care demands is a challenge that India is currently facing. Healthcare is a social re-sponsibility, that every country must take consideration in their political agenda, give economical priority during budget allocation. Current trends in India are changing due to the enormous awareness of the citi-zens, impact of universal healthcare insurance, healthcare became the top priority in political agenda as well as in the budget.Objective: To analyze the present low-cost healthcare delivery models and its impact on healthcare delivery in India.There are many innovative models in which India operates its low-cost health care delivery.Many corporate and private sector hospitals have adopted these mod-els successfully and able to meet the healthcare needs of citizens of India. In India 70 percent of the population belongs to rural sector where the ac-cessibility, availability and afford-ability of the health care become a challenge often. Research studies suggests that below 20 percent of the Indian population is covered by healthcare insurance, simultaneously remaining 80 percent of the popula-tion bears the cost of healthcare out of their pocket.These innovative healthcare delivery models, helping IN MY OPINIONSonymol brings 20 years of experience in Nursing Administration, Training, Quality, and Strategy. Presently, she is designated at Aster Medcity as Chief Nursing Officer.Sonymol K, Chief Nursing Officer
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