Affordable high quality health carefor school children in India

Sammanfattning: Access to affordable high-quality health care solutions is a global challenge, especially in emerging markets where health care systems are the most resource constrained. The socio-economic benefits of investing in health care are considerable, especially in terms of improvement of life quality and economic development. This creates a strong demand for efficient health care delivery models with good health outcomes. In particular, health programs targeting children in their formative years can have a longlasting effect on the children’s and their families’ lives. In India, which has one of the highest burdens of disease in the world, many states lack adequate school health programs. To address this need, the NICE Foundation has developed a school health program that provides free health care to over 200,000 children. The NICE Foundation has experienced a great interest in their school health model and thus aims to expand their operations. This study analyses the characteristics of the school health program in order to identify future opportunities and to provide strategic advice for the expansion of the NICE Foundation School Health Program.