Why India?

• India is one of the world’s poorest countries with 95% of population earning less than $600 a year


• The poor spend less than $20 a year or 3% of their income on healthcare per capita


• The poor spend even less on education – a mere 1.5% of their income or $10 a year per capita


• Entrenched social prejudices and inequalities prevent disadvantaged women from seeking basic healthcare


• For the poor, the cost to treat severe diseases such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes is highly prohibitive due to their meager income and limited access to advanced medical treatment


• Lack of a social safety net to support the poor