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!