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This project aimed to understand challenges in healthcare delivery in Khammam, Telangana, and promote integrated care as a core approach. The study sought to ensure a continuum of care with better efficiency and quality and reduced out-of-pocket patient expenditures.
Strengthening integrated care in Khammam through phased interventions and impact evaluation.
Assess the need for a multi-intervention health system strengthening approach for integrated care in Khammam.
Develop, implement, and scale interventions in a phased manner to improve healthcare delivery.
Conduct a parallel evaluation to measure the impact of these interventions.
Health System Strengthening Approach
The study utilized a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research methods. It evaluated the challenges in healthcare delivery while promoting integrated care for better efficiency and quality without financial strain on patients.
The MCH service line is a clinical integration model but requires better facility integration and referral systems.
The district’s performance appraisals, which affect healthcare delivery, lack systematic clarity.
Low awareness of insurance programs such as Aarogyasri, with 89% of respondents reporting no insurance coverage.
