Elementary Health

The World Bank estimates that 90% of all health needs can be met at primary health care centres, yet this sector is the most under-invested in our country. As per National Health Profile, 2018, there is only 1 doctor for every 11,082 patients, ten times more than WHO recommended ratio of 1:1,000. There are grave regional disparities with Bihar being the worst affected with just one doctor serving a population of 28,391. The situation is dire: 1331 people died in 2017 due to diarrhoea, 1,57,996 reported cases of dengue, cases of deaths due to kala azar, malaria and jaundice are also on the rise.

Health is one of the essential components of human resource. The magnitude of the problem is too big for the state to solve on its own. Though there are private players providing quality healthcare, it’s quite often exorbitantly priced. Due to lack of affordable health facilities, diseases often go undetected till they have aggravated to an extent where it takes a toll on the financial security of the patient and her family, often perpetuating poverty. This is why Luminous has decided to intervene with our CSR programme: Luminous Advanced Healthcare Initiative (LAHI).

LAHI aims to promote accessible and affordable healthcare to our people. The programme entails: free health camps and regular clinic service at need based select locations, specialised medical camps, laboratory examinations, referrals and follow ups. Diseases that receive special attention are: diabetes, arthritis, anaemia, RTI/STD and depression.