Health Management and Research Institute (HMRI), an initiative part of Piramal Swasthya programme of Piramal Foundation, has won the ‘Innovative Initiative in Healthcare through PPP’ category for its Health Advice Call Center (HACC) in Maharashtra.
The solution, deployed in partnership with the Government of Maharashtra:
- Leverages over 750 algorithms and disease summaries approved by the Government of Maharashtra
- Reflects Piramal Foundation’s commitment to democratise healthcare and reach out to underserved communities
The award was received at the eINDIA Health Summit 2012 held in Hyderabad. The award aims to identify and popularise emerging leaders and innovative projects from different sectors such as governance, education and healthcare. It also helps to identify and recognise a project that exemplifies the kind of implementation that can be easily replicated and at the same time proves efficient and sustainable.
The award winning project, 104 Health Advice Call Centre in Maharashtra, provides specialist advice, directory information, disaster management information, information on government health programmes and referrals to public health facilities to rural health workers of the Government of Maharashtra.
Supported by the Piramal Foundation, HMRI’s objective is to reduce the minor ailment load on public health facilities and provide high quality healthcare at patient’s doorsteps. The target beneficiary for the HACC project is the rural public health worker, who may need support in diagnosing patients. The call centre programme leverages more than 750 algorithms and disease summaries approved by the Government of Maharashtra to standardise care and reduce the need for highly skilled human resources, thereby decreasing costs.
EH News Bureau
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