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Development
of models for Community based health care for the elderly
The elderly are vulnerable on several fronts, due to
high prevalence of chronic diseases in this age group, their weak financial
status, and lack of mobility to access health care, and therefore require
special focus. The elderly also prefer to be cared for and receive care in
their own homes.
Projects have been conducted in Chennai, Jodhpur, Mizoram, Raipur, Varanasi,
Chandigarh, and Pondicherry to evolve feasible and
sustainable low-cost models for health care of the elderly.
The approaches are similar, utilizing workers in the
community engaged in other health-related or social service activity, with
nominal remuneration, or community volunteers given token incentives. These
field level functionaries provide basic practical information to elderly and
their carers, and link to the existing primary
health care system.
Participating
Institutions
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1
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Dr Arvind Mathur
Assistant
Professor
Department
of Medicine
S.N. Medical
College
Jodhpur - 342003
Rajasthan
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Report
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2.
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Dr B. Krishnaswamy
Professor and Head
Department of Geriatric Medicine
Madras Medical College
Chennai-
600003
Tamil Nadu
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Report
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3.
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Dr Jane Ralte
OSD, Health and Family Welfare Department
Mizoram Secretariat
Aizawl
Mizoram
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Report
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4.
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Dr Atul Sachdeva
Professor
and Head
Department
of Medicine
Chandigarh
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Report
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5.
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Dr
G.B. Gupta
Professor of
Medicine
Pt. J.N.M.
Medical College & Associated
Hospital
Raipur – 492001
Chhatisgarh
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Report
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6.
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Dr
IS Gambhir
Professor
and Head
Division
of Geriatric Medicine
Department
of Medicine
Institute of Medical Sciences
Benaras Hindu
University
Varanasi - 221005
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Report
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7.
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Dr
KC Premarajan
Professor
Department
of PSM
JIPMER
Pondicherry
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Report
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