[Assam] Inviting letters of interest- New Healthcare Project

Fri Jul 13 05:43:57 PDT 2007

  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: aroopjk at yahoo.com 

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