Respected members of the network ,
Greetings !
I hereby on behalf of a group of doctors spearheading this project would like
to invite letters of interest from all who would be interested to participate
in a unique and trendsetting project proposed to be setup in Assam ( the
central module based in Guwahati & the satellite centers spread all over Assam
& NE Region in a phased manner).
A brief project outline is mentioned herewith. For those who are interested
to have more details about the project outlay, cost, Return on Investment, etc,
I would be happy to provide the details.
PROJECT OUTLINE
Mission Statement : To create a Healthcare model which will integrate
Primary with Secondary & Tertiary Healthcare & make it accessible & affordable
to Urban as well as rural Assam & NE
What prompted us to think of a model like this ?
Back ground Observations : Inspite of a spurt in the number of healthcare
setups in the private / corporate sector in the NE region in the last decade,
we still have observed that :
v Most people who can afford still go outside this region for specialty
healthcare needs huge outflow of resources , many people who do not have the
resources borrow / sell off their assets to go out of the state for specialty
healthcare
v People who cannot afford have no option
v Medical treatment is still very expensive in this region
v Focus on academic research is negligible hardly any publications in
national / international medical journals /periodicals
Hence it is a matter of serious debate as to whether the quality of
diagnostics / treatment is at par or can be compared to institutions in rest of
the country.
Also if our healthcare sector is really improving in terms of quality with
the passing days at par with rest of the country
A CUMULATIVE EFFECT RESULTING IN :
No significant improvement in specialty secondary & tertiary
healthcare
Quality specialty healthcare is still not accessible to many
Inability to attract / retain quality manpower
A near total / complete void in many specialty / super-specialty
areas like :
INFECTITIOUS DISEASES IN CHILDREN
PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE
BURNS UNIT
PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
ONCOLOGY & ONCOSURGERY
HAEMATO-ONCOLOGY
CARDIO-THORACIC & VASCULAR SURGERY
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
TRANSFUSION MEDICINE
GERIATRIC CARE UNIT
ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION, ETC.....
Our Proposed Model :
A HEALTHCARE MODEL TO BE RUN BY A FOUNDATION WITH A 3-TIER APPROACH
PAID FACILITIES (30% BEDS)
SUBSIDIZED FACILITIES (50% BEDS)
FREE FACILITIES (20% BEDS)
SAME PATTERN TO BE FOLLOWED
IN ALL DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES ALSO
(A HEALTHCARE MODEL WHICH HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFULLY ADOPTED
BY INSTITUTES LIKE LV PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE, HYDERABAD; ARAVIND EYE INSTITUTE,
MADURAI ; SRI CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY,
TRIVANDRUM ; GANGA RAM HOSPITAL, DELHI, ETC.)
OUR PROPOSED OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE :
Ø A 500- 600 BEDDED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STATE OF THE ART CENTRAL
INSTITUTE OFFERING THE BEST HEALTHCARE FACILITIES BASED IN / AROUND GUWAHATI TO
BE SET UP IN 3-4 PHASES (1ST PHASE 150 BEDS & THE BALANCE TO BE ADDED IN 2
MORE PHASES)
Ø RURAL MOBILE OUTREACH MODULES TO BE SPREAD ALL OVER ASSAM IN PHASES
OFFERING ATLEAST 2 TIMES A WEEK OPD & DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES USING STATE OF THE
ART MOBILE FACILITIES
Ø RURAL SMALL HOSPITALS & TELEMEDICINE MODULES CONNECTED TO THE CENTRAL
INSTITUTE IN PHASES
Manpower :: One of the biggest constraints in the Healthcare sector in Assam
& NE is a lack of adequate manpower in specialty / super-specialty areas.
In our Model :
Ø A team of committed doctors who have significant experience in
their respective fields and are presently working in various hospitals around
the country ( many such have already expressed their interest & confirmed
participation) ; also attract manpower from various reputed institutions around
the country on a periodic basis ( in touch with several such groups who have
committed their participation)
Ø A satisfactory financial growth oriented remuneration package
for the professionals involved with a share in the institute profits will be a
key focus so as to attract & retain quality manpower
Ø The doctors will be given a full role in participation,
planning, development of their respective departments, future expansion etc
of the project
Ø Continuous manpower updation and development in collaboration
with leading medical research institutes in the country / abroad
Ø Full facilities for academic research with an attached
full-fledged R&D center in technical collaboration institutes of repute for
research in development of cost effective medical facilities, bio-medical
research, etc.
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Ø Will take up a pilot plan to involve different NGOs
working in the rural areas in the rural outreach modules
THE TRUST
v The trust to be set up comprising of people
from various fields who feel the same like we do , who have a common motive in
creating something which will be of everlasting value to this region.
v Philanthropists who would like to participate
in a social cause of this magnitude.
v Medical specialists of repute from around the
country & abroad who would be willing to contribute their experience ,
expertise, investment, etc in development of this institute.
In Summary ::
TO CREATE A MODULAR HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE SELF SUSTAINABLE
, EFFECTIVE & CAN TRULY INTEGRATE & DELIVER PRIMARY, SECONDARY & TERTIARY
HEALTHCARE TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE SOCIETY
AND TO CREATE A STATE OF THE ART TERTIARY HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE WHICH IN THE
NEXT 5-10 YEARS WILL BE COUNTED UPON AS AMONGST THE BEST MULTI-SPECIALTY
HEALTHCARE INSTITUTES IN THE COUNTRY AND CAN ATTRACT PATIENTS FROM ALL OVER THE
REGION AND CAN ALSO PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN DEVELOPING MEDICAL TOURISM
Best Regards
Dr. Aroop J Kalita
Guwahati
Ph: +919435146287
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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