全球有3900万人患有某种形式的视力障碍。在印度，大约有800万人失明，主要原因是白内障，这种疾病通常可以轻松、便宜、有效地治疗。但是，对于大部分印度人群来说，接受有效且负担得起的治疗却很困难，印度的医疗服务并不平等。Aravind Eye Care Systems的使命是消除不必要的失明，并为印度南部数百万人提供医疗服务。
本文研究了Aravind成功的因素，此因素使他们能够每天检查14,000名患者并进行1,600例手术，分析了他们如何是如何转变医疗服务，并评估其他医疗服务提供者可以如何应用这些原则。
如何改善获得医疗服务的机会？ - Aravind Eye Care Systems的报告关键要点
Aravind Eye Care System创立的使命是消除不必要的失明，这也成为指导他们的医疗方法。为了实现这一目标，他们通过解决以下三个方面来改善医疗服务的可及性：
- 可负担性：提供不会造成经济困难的健康服务
- 可用性：确保在需要的时间和地点提供医疗健康服务
- 可接受性：帮助人们了解和使用他们的医疗服务选项
这三个原则的成功应用使Aravind Eye Care Systems在印度能够提供高质量的眼科医疗服务，同时也使其成为了一个成功和成长型的企业。
About Dr. Aravind Srinivasan
Dr. Aravind Srinivasan is the Director of Projects at Aravind Eye Care Systems, the world's largest provider of ophthalmological services with around 100 sites throughout India. He graduated in medicine from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore, South India in 1992 and completed his residency in ophthalmology leading to a Masters in Ophthalmology from Aravind Eye Institute and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, South India in 1996.
On the clinical front, Dr. Aravind is a practicing high-volume cataract surgeon. He also works closely with all stakeholders in various branches to ensure harmonious and efficient work, mentoring staff, and encourage innovations to ensure better, more patient-centered care.
Dr. Aravind also spoke at the Siemens Healthineers Summit 2019 about how to deliver high quality eye surgery at low costs and improving access to care in India and beyond. Watch his talk on how transforming care delivery.
A vision for change: ophthalmology and access to affordable eye care in India
Blindness affects up to 39 million people worldwide – and one of the problems treating it is the lack of access to basic healthcare. Tackling this problem requires more than mere structural changes in the way we provide care, explains Aravind Srinivasan, MD and Chief Medical Officer at the Aravind Eye Hospital in Chennai.
Listen to the podcast with Aravind Srinivasan, MD, and Christoph Zindel, member of the Managing Board at Siemens Healthineers and how Dr. Srinivasan describes the success of one man’s vision and strategies to significantly expand access to eye care in India.For more Insights, please visit siemens-healthineers.com/insights-series.
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