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IFRE: Delhi, India
Nandini RaghuramanMS-2
India Largest democracy in the
worldPopulation: 1,147,995,898
(July, 2008)Life expectancy at birth:
69.25 yearsSex ratio: 1.06
male(s)/female 41.6% of population living
below the international poverty line
A Nation of Many Tongues
Hindi is the national language
14 other official languages: Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskri
Healthcare in India No third party paying
mechanismEmployees State
Insurance, Central Government Health Scheme, Business Corporations
80% of primary care is delivered in private institutions “…one episode of hospitalization [in India]
is estimated to account for 58% of per capita annual expenditure…even more disconcerting is the fact that 40% of those hospitalized had to borrow money or sell off assets.” (World Bank, 2002)
Healthcare cont’dAverage of 1.5 beds/1000Lack of healthcare facilities in semi-urban and rural
areas, where 70% of the Indian population residesGovernment healthcare facilities are poorly
maintainedMajor obstacles:
lack of resources, a manually operated health management information system, lack of focus on preventative care, gender disparity
My Project
Institute of Field Research and Expedition (IFRE) International volunteer program that has projects set
up in 18 different countries. Education, healthcare, orphanage work, specific issues. My specific project: Healthcare in Delhi, India
1) Voluntary ambulance work serving the underprivileged elderly.
2) Pediatric work in a children’s hospital.
HelpAge
Non-profit organization established to serve and improve the lives of disadvantaged older population
Mobile medical care unit set up to provide basic medical care
In country of 81 million elderly people, 33% live below the poverty line.
73% of the elderly population is illiterate and dependent on physical labor.
Kalra Childcare Centre
Private 2-floor hospitalRun by a single doctor,
Dr. Rajan KalraMalaria, hepatitis,
measles, tapeworm, viral fever
VaccinationsNeonatologyNursery clinic
Nursery Clinic
Cultural Experience
Host familyTransportation to and
from projects- Rickshaws
Indian meals- 3x a dayLanguage practiceMarketsSightseeing on
weekends
Sightseeing
New DelhiOld DelhiAgraJaipur
Great way to learn about Indian history.
Prices
IFRE Program Fee $881Airfare $1800Vaccinations $200Transportation (in India) $45Sightseeing $200
$3126
Thank you!