Volume : II, Issue : II, February - 2013

104 and 108 Services– A Boom to Rural Health in Andhra Pradesh

Dr. P. Subramanyachary

Abstract :

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well- being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” ----- WHO, 1948 This paper highlights the importance of 104 and 108 services for the prosperity of the rural health and touches some hurdles and also suggests measures to strengthen those services in rural areas. “Health is Wealth”. The prosperity of the rural health leads to rural development. From the beginning rural areas are suffering from health problems like different types of fevers, diarrhea, anemia due to lack of proper sanitation, mal nutrition food, lack of awareness about diseases etc. Though, number of epidemic diseases are controlled, new diseases are raising on account of different factors. For proper maintenance of good health, especially in rural areas, inging awareness among the masses is more important. Health Management Research Institute (HMRI) in association with government of Andhra Pradesh and Mahindra Sathyam Foundation is contributing to awake the people regarding health problems. The vision of HMRI is to improve health delivery services in Andhra Pradesh through technology and better management practices and transform health delivery services by creating an easily accessible virtual platform. The services of HMRI comprise a tool- free health information contact centre-104-which is available 24x7 and assist callers with medical advice, information, counseling and service improvement. The other health care services like tele- medicine, tele- monitoring and hospital managements are also offered from HMRI. Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) is also handling medical, police and fire emergencies through the 108 emergency service. It is a free service for any emergencies involving people. The service is available 24x7 in the entire states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttarakhand. The performance of 104 and 108 services in improving health of the people is satisfactory. But further those services have to be strengthened in rural areas to improve the health status of the people by removing the hurdles to them. Then the prosperity of rural health is possible.

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Dr. P. Subramanyachary 104 and 108 Services- A Boom to Rural Health in Andhra Pradesh International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.II February 2013

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