Replicating the Aravind Eye Hospital Model for Affordable Quality Healthcare in India- In memory and tribute to Founder Doctors V and Swamy

 

 S – Standardize High-Volume Protocols

• Draft national care pathways (NCPs) for cataracts, diabetes care, dialysis, etc., inspired by Aravind’s SOPs.
• Enable hospitals to adopt process innovations, not just technological ones.

 C – Create Regional Vision & Health Hubs

• Support 1,000+ satellite centers in rural areas via Ayushman Bharat HWCs and PMJAY convergence.
• Promote hub-and-spoke models across all states.

 A – Accelerate In-House Manufacturing

• Enable MSMEs and social enterprises to create local Aurolab-like models for surgical consumables, lenses, and devices under Make-in-India.

 L – Leverage Non-MBBS Workforce

• Introduce short-term diplomas to train mid-level health personnel (MLHPs) modeled on Aravind’s MLOPs.
• Integrate MLOP training into Skill India and NHM verticals.

 E – Establish Outcomes-Based Payments

• Reward hospitals that achieve low infection rates, high patient satisfaction, and volume-linked surgical equity, irrespective of public/private ownership.