Healthcare Challenges in Rural India Deshpande Suniel1, Hattangadi Vivek2, Obla Harish, Mohan Bharat, Jadhav Nikhilesh, Tawade Shraddha, Pillai Anjali 1Associate Professor & Chairperson, Centre of Excellence in HealthCare at SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul (East), Mumbai 2The Enablers, H-103 Tulip Citadel, Shreyas Hills, Ambavadi, Ahmedabad, 380015 Online published on 29 December, 2017. Abstract Purpose Study was undertaken to understand the overall status of the healthcare scenario comprising of the healthcare infrastructure, availability of healthcare facilities and services and ascertain the health status of the rural population in a rural setting not very far from a metro city. Design It was a primary research undertaken in a real-life rural backdrop at village Kavnai, Taluka-Igatpuri, Dist. Nashik about 100 kms from Mumbai. Findings This study is an attempt to determine the overall healthcare scenario in a village setting. Although an allocation of a primary health centre had been made by the government it was non-operational. There was not a presence of a single medical store in this village. Overall there was a near absence of any health infrastructure or healthcare facilities/services in this village. Conclusions Local healthcare was almost non-evident in this village. There was a dependency for healthcare services and facilities like treatment for acute and chronic diseases/disorders, availability of medicines, basic diagnostic facilities on far-off towns or district place leading to severe hardships for the village population. Top Keywords Rural, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Medicines, Services. Top |