In the Kamand region of Himachal Pradesh, the healthcare challenges of rural communities are unique due to difficult terrain, distance between health-centres, and disease patterns. This project assessed the public healthcare infrastructure’s ability, in terms of quantity and quality, to cope with these challenges. Our assessment revealed three bottlenecks in service delivery: inadequate supplies, lack of specialists, and inaccessibility of facilities. Based on our analysis, we recommended changes to the system that might improve public access to quality medical care.

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Creator

• Porter, Nathaniel R.
• Santos, Johanna Eleanor
• Kelley, Philippe Warren

Subject

• Health
• Infrastructure
• Community
• Sustainability
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042915-023903

Keyword

• Rural development
• Public health
• Medical care

Advisor

• Shockey, Ingrid K.
• Higgins, Lorraine D.

Year

• 2015

Center

• Mandi, India Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT-Mandi)

Date created

• 2015-04-29

Location

• Mandi

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright