A new approach for improving access to primary care and public health in India: the 3T Model
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Health inequities in India encompass limited primary care access, dearth in healthcare personnel, especially in rural fragile geographies. A health system strengthening (HSS) approach through an innovative 3T-model can solve this ubiquitous problem. 3T includes- (i) Train rural youths (majorly women) as nationally certified & digitally literate Community Health Workers (CHWs) creating livelihood and women empowerment (ii) Technology: clinical algorithm driven software; easy-to-use affordable innovative diagnostic devices, screening tools (iii) Task-shifting: the software guides CHWs transmit structured, analysable, patient data to 'remote' doctors. CHWs addresses personnel shortage in health sector. Technology and task-shifting enable improved access to general and specialist doctors. Digital presence reduces doctors' travel and time, enabling more consultations. The 3T-model addresses critical health inequities in India. Effective scaling can significantly improve access to affordable primary care and public health services for last-mile populations with potential to reduce gender disparities in access to essential healthcare.
Source: Health Promotion Perspectives
Authors: Satadal Saha, Bibaswan Basu, Ruchira Mukherjee
Institution: TCG Crest
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medical Services
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funders: Johns Hopkins University, Indian National Science Academy, Jadavpur University, Fordham University, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Indian Council of Medical Research, University of Calcutta, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, National Institute of Mental Health
OpenAlex ID: W7127897314
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