Foundation for Innovations in Health
Our work
Healthcare that reaches you… even in the hard-to-reach remote corners of Sundarbans
Floating digital clinic
The Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve is the world’s largest delta and mangrove forest, spanning 9,630 sq. km, including over 4,200 sq. km of ecologically critical mangroves. This unique landscape is divided into 102 islands, of which 54 are inhabited, supporting a population of more than 4.4 million people, many of whom live in extreme isolation with limited access to essential services.
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“In the Sundarbans, where survival is a daily challenge, the Floating Digital Clinic is not just a service; it is a lifeline.”
Our Healthcare Model
Uday —
doctor at
doorstep
“Uday” – doctor at doorstep; is our model of digital clinic delivering primary care and public health services to the underserved rural population through its 15 centres (fixed and cycle-based mobile) at Birbhum district of West Bengal and one (1) motor-boat at The Sunderbans (world’s largest delta and mangrove).
It is led by remote doctors, delivered by community health workers (CHW) and supported by two sets of innovative technologies – A Clinical algorithm-driven Electronic Health Record (our own copyrighted software).
Multiple clinical grade & certified diagnostic devices from IIT Kharagpur (Common Research & Technology Development Hub in affordable healthcare).
Uday Journey
How does the clinic work
Follow the complete cycle of care from arrival to departure.
Patient arrives
Clinical Data Entry
CHW records patient data as directed by the software algorithm triggered by the symptom
Real-time sharing of data
History & examination data shared with the remote doctor real-time
Remote Consultation
Doctor reviews data, consults patient over video; records advice and shares with CHW
Medical action
CHW undertakes tests and dispenses medicines as advised. Shares reports with doctor real-time
Documentation Completion
The patient receives a printed prescription, signed by the doctor, along with a follow-up appointment where required.
Patient departs
Uday Journey
How does the clinic work
Follow the complete cycle of care, from arrival on the left to departure on the right.
Patient arrives
Clinical Data Entry
CHW records patient data as directed by the software algorithm triggered by the symptom
Real-time sharing of data
History & examination data shared with the remote doctor real-time
Remote Consultation
Doctor reviews data, consults patient over video; records advice and shares with CHW
Medical action
CHW undertakes tests and dispenses medicines as advised. Shares reports with doctor real-time
Documentation Completion
The patient receives a printed prescription, signed by the doctor, along with a follow-up appointment where required.
Patient departs
How does it benefit patients
- GP & Specialist consultation
- Single-visit, One-stop solution for doctors, medicines, tests, physiotherapy, injections, dressing etc.
- Home care delivered by cycle-based mobile units
- Average cost/episode (all services included) = Rs. 250/-
- Ultra-low band-width requirement – high scalability
- Health education & awareness programs, School health survey by CHWs
- Disease surveillance programs – cervical cancer, women’s reproductive health
- Cohort studies – diabetes, hypertension
Uniqueness
- Technical evaluation by High-power Committee of IIT Kharagpur.
- Doctor-driven(GP & Specialists)& Community Health Worker delivered.
- Livelihood generation for rural youth with low formal education.
- Innovative frugal diagnostics for the last-mile population.
- Health data; Heat maps of diseases, Risk score, Public health policy.
- Scalable & Replicable, minimal infrastructure, Easy customisability.
Core pillars of our model
Disruptive access
Mobile units reach last-mile, even at ultra low band-width; minimal infrastructure.
Integrated care
Physical dental & mental, capacity-building & behavior change.
Democratisation
Accurate diagnostics, Genuine medicines, GP & Specialists, public health programs.
Improved quality
Data & process-driven, evidence-based, AI-enabled(under development).
Affordability
Cost lower than current alternatives(direct & indirect).
Measurable outcome
Cohort-based monitoring of NCD & Inf. Diseases, public health survillance.
OUR SERVICES
Comprehensive care for every need
We provide a wide range of specialized healthcare services to rural communities through our innovative digital clinics and partnerships.
Physical health
Comprehensive physical health services supported by digital health records and specialized care.
Key Features
- Digital Health (aligned with National Digital Health Mission)
- Fixed clinic and cycle borne mobile unit
- Community Health Worker led delivery mode
- Digital and in-person consultation
- Six (6) GP and Seven (7) specialist doctors
- Clinical decision-support software (own development - collaboration with Johns Hopkins University USA)
- Innovative technologies – frugal diagnostics, LoRaWAN
- Diagnostic tests (blood sugar, hemoglobin, ECG) & Medicines
- Sanitary napkins, ORS etc.
- School Health Program, WASH
- Screening program for diabetes, hypertension and heart diseases
- Community health education and awareness
Dental health
Essel Mining & Industries Limited (Aditya Birla Group) has handed a fully equipped custom designed dental van to FIH through their CSR program. Quality dental services is being provided to the rural population of West Bengal.
Mental health
The specialists from NIMHASNS, Bangalore have upskilled over 100 Health Workers as Community Mental Health Workers through an online program. Mental health services are being provided, under supervision of doctors from NIMHANS, into the rural communities.