Jaroka tele-healthcare project aims to provide quality healthcare to rural patients and disaster hit communities by connecting them with Medical Specialists through Lady Health Workers equipped with mobile phones.
The Need
70% of Pakistanis get their health care needs through Lady Health Workers (LHW) rather than a doctor. LHW are local women, who areprovided basic health care training by the government or United Nations, residing in villages. Each woman, on average, serves a community of 1000 citizens.
There are 5,000 BHUs in Pakistan that serve as the clinics for rural Pakistan. These centers may or may not have a full-time doctor and are usually staffed only by a pharmacist or a nurse. Nevertheless, these centers are the first level of contact with medical facilities beyond LHW.
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