’Women can be health ambassadors for education about health issues’
Speaking of the healthcare industry in India, I would say that the sector needs to be organised by networking the clinics, nursing homes, small hospitals and large hospitals so that the quality of diagnosis and treatment can be improved and health education programmes can be effectively shared. This would require a partnership model with private players, as well as with the Government through a public private partnership model. Government has the resources and the private players have the managerial and entrepreneurial capabilities so a collaborative route is the answer. Neither of the two can reach out up to village levels on their own. In this regard, Rockland Hospitals Group has plans of launching a unique healthcare model at its Manesar unit in Gurgaon with an integrated healthcare delivery mechanism with a special focus on women. This network will reach up to village levels through a network of trained health volunteers, quality certified doctors, nursing homes and small hospitals in the state of Haryana in the first phase. Network partners would include private players, as well as the government. Doctors operating from clinics, nursing homes and small hospitals in Haryana will be able to link up with the super specialist doctors and equipment for a better care of the patients through a 24 x 7 information technology and telecom interface. In the next phase of its plans, Rockland will equip the clinics, nursing homes and small hospitals with imaging equipment and also create sample collection facilities for laboratory tests. Continuous medical education (CME) for the doctors and regular free health camps for educating the masses through the Rockland Network are an important part of the Rockland plans. Women are a special area of focus as they take care of the family’s health and would be health ambassadors for education about health issues. Rockland has already signed an MoU with Madhya Pradesh and has initiated talks with several states to carry this model forward.
– Rajiv Tewari, Director, Health & Wellness, Rockland Hospital
