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UHC-Partnership: Bringing primary health care to remote populations in Chhattisgarh, India

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WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors WHO calls for revitalized efforts to end malaria Mr Telamukta lives in Chichalgondi, a remote village in Chhattisgarh, India. He had never sought medical attention for his swollen legs and breathlessness because he was simply too far away to visit a health care centre. One day, he noticed something different in his local Haat Bazaar community market, to which he travelled weekly to get his family’s groceries. A mobile medical unit was offering check ups and treatment. “On visiting this Haat Bazaar clinic, I was informed that I have diabetes and hypertension. Now I am feeling better after taking the medicines. Coming to this location has proven advantageous for me, as the doctors were able to identify the underlying issue of my condition. This is why I make regular visits here to get my medications,” said Mr Telamukta. In Chhattisgarh, populations living in remote and rural ar

Mr Telamukta lives in Chichalgondi, a remote village in Chhattisgarh, India. He had never sought medical attention for his swollen legs and breathlessness because he was simply too far away to visit a health care centre. One day, he noticed something different in his local Haat Bazaar community market, to which he travelled weekly to get his family's groceries. A mobile medical unit was offering check ups and treatment. "On visiting this Haat Bazaar clinic, I was informed that I have diabetes and hypertension. Now I am feeling better after taking the medicines. Coming to this location has prov

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