Access to Health Services

The biggest challenge that a low income family faces apart from managing the cost of health event is the right information at the right time. Uplift's Mutual model on Health recognizes the need for access to quality health care as one of the indispensable tangibles that low income families need. This component of the Health Mutual not only adds critical tangibility to the mutual offering but has helped members save hundreds of thousands of their hard earned money. Under this Uplift has designed the following services for its members

• OPD Beat with basic medicines -first line of medical advice that acts as gate keeping mechanism
• 24X7 Helpline - for getting guidance to the nearest medical facility,especially in emergencies
• Health Talks - to be able to understand the onset of a disease identify symptoms and seek early medical advice/treatment
• Health Campaigns - focusing on a critical health issue affecting the community at large targeted more at awareness and behavioral change
• Health Camps - demand based preventive check ups and curative followups 
• Referral Guidance and Followup - Localized guidance provided by regularly trained field workers available at the community level for accessing health care and followup of usage
• Network of Multi-layered Health Care Providers - Empanelment of Health Care providers based on member feedback and Uplift's due diligence involvinh genrl practitioners,maternity clinics, Labs,radiological centres, drug stores ,Super and Multi-speciality Hospitals for quality treatment at rationalized rates.

Expenses Saved thanks to Referral and Guidance 2011