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Asthu Foundation

Rural Healthcare Infrastructure

From healthcare deserts to medical oases — a standards-aligned, tiered model to deliver emergency readiness, maternal safety, diagnostics, and secondary care within reach.

Emergency Care Maternal Safety Diagnostics Secondary Care

The Stark Reality

18,000+ villages
No healthcare facility within 5 km
70% of rural deaths
Attributed to preventable causes
22 km average
Distance to nearest hospital

Distance and delay turn treatable conditions into tragedies. Our model addresses readiness, reach, and reliability.

Asthu PHC Transformation Model

Tier 1: Basic Foundation Health Centers

Serving 3,000–20,000 population • Converting basic health posts into life-saving stations
  • Emergency Response: Resuscitation kit, AEDs
  • Basic Equipment: Hospital bed & furniture, vital monitors, ECG, surgical essentials
  • Maternal Safety: Delivery table (hydraulic), neonatal warmer, emergency C-section kit
  • Diagnostics: POCT devices, digital microscopy, rapid pathogen detection
  • Cold Chain: WHO-prequalified vaccine storage with IoT monitoring
  • Power: Hybrid renewables with 72-hour backup
Outcome focus: immediate stabilization capacity, safe deliveries, essential diagnostics.
Investment ₹8.5–12 Lakhs
ROI (Impact) Up to 300% reduction in maternal mortality
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Tier 2: Standard PHCs

Population 20,000–30,000 • Enhanced Primary Healthcare (IPHS)
  • Equipment: Beds & bedside furniture, vital monitors, surgical essentials
  • Lab: Semi-auto biochemistry, 3-part hematology, digital microscopy (NABL-guided)
  • Diagnostics: 12-lead ISI ECG, digital Hb, automated urine analyzer
  • Emergency: AED/defibrillator + multi-parameter monitor; 10L BIS oxygen concentrator
  • Maternal: Fetal doppler, manual vacuum extractor, LED phototherapy
  • Infrastructure: Telemedicine to higher centers; Ambulance Type B (AIS-125); IPD (6 beds)
  • Utilities: 5KW solar (grid-tie), biogas STP, BMW Rules 2016 compliant
Outcome focus: reduced avoidable referrals; continuity of care at the primary level.
Investment ₹25–40 Lakhs
Compliance IPHS & NQAS
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Tier 3: Community Health Centers (CHC)

Population 80,000–1,20,000 • Secondary Healthcare (IPHS-CHC)
  • Critical Care: ICU (4 beds) with ventilators (BIS/CE), central monitoring, infusion pumps (ISI)
  • Radiology: Digital X-ray 300mA (AERB), ultrasound, mobile C-arm, DICOM-compliant PACS
  • Lab (NABL-ready): Biochemistry, hematology, automated urine analyzer, blood bank refrigerator, incubator
  • Operation Theater: ISI hydraulic OT table, ISI/CE anesthesia, LED OT lights, ESU (ISI), 60L autoclave
  • Specialties: Obstetrics (labor + CTG), Pediatrics (incubator, phototherapy), Medicine (ECG, portable echo), Surgery (cautery sets)
  • Blood Bank: NACO standards, component separator, platelet agitator, plasma freezer (−30°C)
  • Infra & Support: 25KW MNRE solar, PSA oxygen plant, Ambulance Type C (AIS-125), mortuary freezer, staff quarters (6), IPD (30 beds)
Outcome focus: fully embedded secondary care, fewer risky long-distance transfers.
Investment ₹1.5–2.5 Crores
Performance Targets 150–200 OPD/day; 60–80 deliveries/month; 100–150 tests/day
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Cumulative Impact (5-Year Plan)

5,50,000+ lives
Directly served
200+ facilities
Transformed across target geographies
90% reduction
Healthcare travel burden
Why this model works
  • Standards-aligned design (IPHS/NQAS/NABL/AERB/BIS)
  • Tiered scaling that matches population and budgets
  • Resilient power and cold-chain integrity built-in
  • Telemedicine + ambulance readiness reduce avoidable referrals
Governance & Transparency
  • Outcome dashboards and commissioning checklists
  • Procurement mapped to compliance and warranties
  • Preventive maintenance and AMC coverage options
  • Audit-ready documentation and asset registry

Partner with Asthu Foundation

We co-create funding plans, procurement, training, and commissioning — end-to-end delivery.

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