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Seeking medical support in rural areas
What
Accessible Medical Solutions
Medical Infrastructure present at the village
Physicians
.
Pharmacies
.
Hospitals/clinics
Funding and Logistics Present
Ability to treat oneself when required
First Aid kit
Knowledge on Usage
Resources
Organic Medical Treatment
Ayurvedic solutions
.
Acupuncture and Acupressure
.
Home made Remedies
.
Treatment by Medical Professional
Doctor or Medical Professional Present at the village
Presence of villagers with an education/profession in medicine
Going to nearest hospital
nearby town from the village
Personal Vehicle
Motor Bikes and scooters
discomfort for the patient
Long transit time to nearest town
1-2hrs one way
Public Transport
Long Transit time
.
discomfort for the patient
dependency on bus timings
Why
To recover from illness
Unable to treat oneself
anxious over the illness becoming chronic
Lack of knowledge about diseases and their symptoms.
Who
Villagers
When
Emergency
Serious/unexpected illness/injury
Breakdown of body
Unattended symptoms of illness
inaccessible medical support
nearest hospital is in the city
1-2 hours away
Nearest medical store in nearby towns
No doctor available
Negligence to importance of diagnosing at early stage
Requirement of money
Harsh environment conditions
Long exposure to sun
Working on the fields
Walking back from school/work
Often causes fainting
continuous heavy rains
flooding of houses
Dry
Dedyhration
crops failure
mental stress
Lapse of illness
Serious injury
Unexpected accidents
Animal attacks
Severely Ill
Cannot treat at home
Require regular medication
Fear of misshap
Call ambulance and visit city
Regular contact with doctor
failure of self diagnosis
Unable to identify correct medical cure for illness
Lack of medical knowledge /education
Wrong diagnosis of symptoms
assumptions
.
Wrong medicaion
Worsen case
Aversion from contacting doctor
Inaccessible
Expensive
medical support is accessible
Medical Infrastructure present at the village
Where
Remote Villages
How
Self Diagnosis
.
Assumption using current knowledge
Knowledge gained from peers
Past experience
knowledge gained from media
assistance from family member/neighbor
Ability to detect one's illness/injury and able to treat it
.
Experienced the illness/injury in the past
illness/injury not too severe
lack of medical help
lack of medical professionals at the village
lack of resources to set up medical infrastructure
unavailability of transport to nearby hospital
unavailability of personal vehicle
unavailability of public transport
village too remote
Contact Emergency Number
102 helpline Number sends ambulance to the location
1-2 hrs away from the nearest town
Transit time too long for emergency situations
.
No mode of transport available
Unable to transport the patient with available mode of transportation
Emergency Situations
Usage of Personal Vehicle to transport Patient to nearby hospital
.
Unavailability of public transport
Emergency situations
situations which require immediate assistance
.
Inconvenience
Health condition might worsen
Unsafe
.
Night time
unable to see in the dark
lack of street lights
natural disasters
climate change
.
area prone to wild animals
cause motion sickness
improper roads
motorbikes and scooters
.
Preference over using public transport
shorter transit time
immediate access
public transport to see nearby doctor
Plan according to bus timings
Inconvenient during emergency situations
requires a waiting period
Long transit time
discomfort for the patient
inconvenience during emergency/critical situations
Near by bus stops from the village
absence of personal vehicle
Unable to purchase personal vehicle
No requirement
.
Unable to transport in the night
wait till availability of next bus
make the illness/injury more chronic
Accessible bus stop
Illness is not too severe
no other method of transport available