Basic Healthcare Services

Primary Healthcare Network of 'Amrit Clinics'

CURRENT IMPACT

As on 1 August 2023

61,500+

patients benefitted

Geographical Focus
  • Rajasthan
Potential Impact

  • 1,50,000

    Directly serve lives

Samridh support

With SAMRIDH’s financial support, BHS expanded its services and transitioned toward a self-sustainable model primary healthcare delivery model. The funds enabled BHS to enhance its service quality, introducing value-added services such as telemedicine, mental health consultations, and physiotherapy. Additionally, BHS hired more staff and built the capacity of existing healthcare providers and community health volunteers, ensuring high-quality care. To measure the effectiveness of its interventions, BHS collaborated with SAMRIDH’s Monitoring and Evaluation team to conduct periodic research and studies. This assessed the organization’s performance and impact on the ground, informing future strategies and improvements.Leveraging SAMRIDH’s support BHS mobilized additional funds of INR 4.3 Cr from other donors, which accounts for ~4.1x leverage.
Through SAMRIDH, BHS aims to expand its service scope and explore a path toward a self-sustainable model. BHS plans to mobilize ~INR 4.3 Cr (~USD 613 K) from other donors, in addition to ~INR 1.045 Cr (~USD 149 K) from SAMRIDH, creating a leverage of over 4.1x. The funds will be used to provide comprehensive, high quality, affordable and empathetic primary healthcare services in Amrit Clinics. Hiring of additional staff and capacity building of existing healthcare service providers and community health volunteers will be done. The funding will enable the introduction of value-added services like telemedicine, mental health consultations, and physiotherapy. Moreover, with support from the SAMRIDH M&E team, BHS will conduct periodic research and studies to assess the performance and impact of their work on the ground.

  • Rajasthan, the largest state in India, faces challenges in health and human development indicators.
  • Approximately 12.56% of the state’s population (around 54.75 lakhs) consists of tribal communities with five districts (Udaipur, Banswara, Dungarpur, Jaipur, and Sawai Madhopur) accommodate two-thirds of the state’s tribal population. [1]
  • The healthcare scenario in Dungarpur and Udaipur districts, having 71% and 50% of the tribal population, respectively, is worse than the state average on parameters like Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), nutrition, and immunization rates. [2] [3]
  • The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed weaknesses in the health system.

Rajasthan, India’s largest state, faces significant health and human development challenges, particularly in its tribal regions. Tribal populations in districts like Dungarpur and Udaipur experience disproportionately poor health outcomes, with high rates of infant and maternal mortality, inadequate nutrition, and low immunization coverage. These areas are emblematic of a wider struggle to provide effective healthcare, as their indicators consistently fall below state averages. The situation has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlighted the systemic weaknesses and further strained an already fragile healthcare system, leaving vulnerable communities in critical need of intervention.

Strengthening primary healthcare services through Amrit Clinic Model

Basic HealthCare Services (BHS), a non-profit organization, provides empathetic primary healthcare services through its ‘Amrit Clinics’ in Rajasthan’s Udaipur and Dungarpur districts. These clinics offer comprehensive care, including outpatient services, family planning, and maternal and child health services, catering to the local community’s needs. The solution seeks to address gaps in equity and accessibility of quality healthcare especially among tribals and marginalized populations in southern Rajasthan. BHS aims to make quality healthcare accessible and affordable for all while ensuring comprehensive care and preparedness for future health challenges. The organization is testing a subscription model that lets patients access healthcare services by paying a fixed annual fee upfront for unlimited visits within a specific time duration. BHS’ solution can potentially improve community health and well-being and play a pivotal role in achieving Universal Health Coverage.