Primary Healthcare Scenario in India

Primary Healthcare Services

 Why is poor quality healthcare such a big issue in India?

Poor quality healthcare is a leading cause of death in India. The problem of poor quality healthcare is made more difficult because a massive chunk of the population is spread in remote villages, small towns, and cities. Over roughly 75% of the healthcare infrastructure is concentrated in metro cities, where only 27% of the population resides. The rest of the people that reside in the country struggle to be able to get even basic medical facilities. It has been observed that the primary medical centers in India need more than 3,000 doctors and have faced a significant shortage of staff in the past few years. In the last few years, lack of doctors in India has increased by approximately 200%. To help with these problems, the healthcare system is facing, we need NGOs that can support healthcare and help reduce the issues with medical services in the country. 

What is the need of a mobile medical unit in a country like India?

A mobile medical unit is necessary in India because a significant portion of the population of the country is spread over rural areas that may not have access to hospitals, clinics, or other kinds of medical facilities easily due to the great distance between where they live and the place they may need to go for their treatment. Providing timely and good quality medical treatment, that can reach people in such areas is, therefore, crucial. This is why people in a country like India need a mobile medical unit.

What is a Mobile clinic or a mobile medical unit?

Mobile clinics or mobile medical units may operate in regions with few or no hospitals and offer different kinds of medical services to patients, often through a health NGO. They may also provide urgent care to those needing it. They could also offer primary care, preventative health screenings, and chronic disease management depending on the needs of people and the kind of facilities that may be available. Many people may rely on a mobile clinic for their atleast their basic healthcare needs.

How does a health NGO run a mobile clinic or Mobile Medical Unit (MMUs)? 

A healthcare NGO or NGO for health care may run a mobile clinic. An NGO for healthcare runs a mobile health unit to provide medical services that people would not be able to access otherwise, due to long distances, lack of transport, financial issues, etc. A Mobile healthcare clinic caters to all the healthcare needs of a patient that she/he may be able to afford through a Healthcare NGO. A health NGO runs a mobile clinic or mobile health unit in the following ways:

1. Using some mode of transport that will be used as the mobile health unit

2. The mode of transport covers certain regions where healthcare services are unavailable or are insufficient

3. People living in communities, or villages are often the target group for the mobile clinic or Mobile Medical Unit (MMUs). They may be offered medical services through the NGO for healthcare

4. The mobile medical unit has a driver, medical staff, medicines, and other facilities, as may be possible

5. Patients visit the mobile clinic or Mobile Medical Unit when it visits their locality or conducts a home visit so they themselves and will not have to travel for long distances to finally reach a hospital, clinic, or any other medical facility for routine check-ups or any other kind of treatment  

If you may like to understand and learn more about how an NGO for healthcare runs mobile health services, you may search for the same online. 

What would the situation of healthcare be without mobile health services?

Mobile healthcare or mobile medical units are essential. Without mobile health services, many people may struggle to access the kind of healthcare and health-related services they require. This would cause many issues for patients, especially those suffering from some sort of critical illness or critical conditions.

What is an NGO for public health?

The functions of an NGO for public health or Health NGO are very important. An NGO related to health offers a lot of different benefits to those in need. A Mobile medical clinic run by an NGO supports people that may have to travel very far in order to get even basic medical services that they need or may not have the funds to pay for very expensive check-ups that may be done at hospitals or clinics in larger cities.

What is Impact Guru Foundation's Care on Wheels program?

Impact Guru Foundation's Care on Wheels program is its flagship program that provides free doorstep healthcare services through Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) at a person's doorstep. This involves home visits that may make access to healthcare effortless for people who live in remote parts of the country or may need help to travel to a suitable medical facility to get the treatment they need. A patient might not be able to go to a medical facility for many reasons. This could be because of mobility problems, lack of transport, financial problems, etc.

What is Impact Guru Foundation's flagship Care-on-Wheels program for?

The role of a Healthcare NGO is essential. Impact Guru Foundation's flagship Care-on-Wheels program is extended to those who live in the most remote parts of India so they can access affordable healthcare through this NGO related to health. These people may not be able to access necessary primary healthcare. Impact Guru Foundation's Care-on-Wheels program provides patients with health screenings, vaccinations, and testing for blood pressure, diabetes, and other illnesses and referrals for critical cases. 

The mobile medical units are aligned to Government of India's national urban and rural Health Missions', providing necessary access to affordable medical services to those who reside in remote or poverty-stricken communities across India. It offers medical services to those in need, benefitting many people.

What kind of medical professionals are present in every Care-on-Wheels program mobile medical unit?

Different medical professionals may be present in every unit of the Care-on-Wheels program that Impact Guru Foundation has initiated as a Healthcare NGO. 

Every unit of the Care-on-Wheels unit is equipped with the following:

• 1 Medical consultant who is an MBBS that is responsible for the examination of patients, prescription of the necessary medicines, and conducting health-related activities under the program
• 1 Health worker that is responsible for managing the patients, diagnosis of the health condition of the patients, any counseling that the patient may need, and also conducts any type of outreach and awareness activities that may be necessary
• 1 Pharmacist is responsible for issuing and explaining the necessary dosage of the medicine that has been given to a patient and also holds the responsibility to explain the different kinds of side effects that a person could experience when the patient consumes or takes the prescribed medicine
• 1 Driver-cum-facilitator that plays the role of driving the Care-on-Wheels unit with all the medical equipment, medicines, and other equipment available in the vehicle 

What kind of Health awareness sessions are done through Care-on-Wheels?

There are different health awareness sessions that are done through Care-on-Wheels through Impact Guru Foundation, which is a Healthcare NGO. Using audio-visual Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials, people are educated about non-communicable diseases (NCDs), other health issues that one may suffer from, and how they must try and approach them. One may expand their understanding of these areas through different health awareness sessions that focus on various topics. Care on Wheels assists people that belong to diverse, vulnerable communities. Through this program, people residing in many rural regions of India can easily access the healthcare services they need.

How can I support the Care-on-Wheels program initiated by Impact Guru Foundation?

Impact Guru Foundation is an NGO related to health. At Impact Guru Foundation, we support people in need and are less privileged than us so that they can lead a healthy and good quality of life. You can help someone gain access to basic treatments, medicines, consultations, and referrals for critical cases that may be very important for a person in the long run and may even save someone’s life.

You may be able to support  the Care-on-Wheels program initiated by Impact Guru Foundation with a mere ₹1000 to ensure 10 people that belong to underserved communities can access different kinds of primary healthcare services.