May 2014

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 20 may 2014

Ability is defined as the proficiency and skill that human beings possess to perform and fulfil their desired goals and objectives. Every individual has varied and diverse forms of abilities that provide them competences to succeed for their own personal progress and also to contribute for the development of humanity. Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala, CEO of Wockhardt Foundation, suggest 7 guidelines to recognize one's own abilities - (1) Identify strengths (2) Select a mission and goal that compliments strengths (3) Make it public (4) Have faith and belief in yourself (5) Work hard with passion (6) Develop knowledge, intelligence and skills that coincides and converges with the mission (7) Enjoy the process of self discovery and unearthing of real potential. Read on...

Speaking Tree: Ability is to have the skills to do something
Author: Huzaifa Khorakiwala

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 10 may 2014

Harvard School of Public Health estimates the financial burden of NCD's (Non-communicable Diseases like cancer, cardiac ailments and diabetes) in India at US$ 6.2 trillion from 2012 to 2030. The current state of India's urban healthcare system is insufficient to effectively handle this challenge. But this also provides an opportunity to create and develop India specific healthcare models to fill this gap. Focus should be on urban mass market that is estimated to be 450 million with healthcare spending of Rs 200,000 crore by 2020. Karan Singh and Parijat Ghosh of Bain & Company suggest 4A's for private healthcare companies to effectively tap this market - (1) Awareness: Government and private players should create awareness by focusing on prevention as its most cost effective. (2) Access: Private sector should create a large network of facilities to provide standardized care at low cost that should include diagnostic centers, hospitals and nursing homes. (3) Affordability: Expansion of health insurance is required, particularly in middle class as currently it is below 10%. Lack of coverage hinders many urban Indians to get regular check-ups or early treatment thus increasing the healthcare costs in long-term. (4) Acceptable quality: Minimum acceptable healthcare standards have to be evolved to scale up quickly. Certification for facilities should be less onerous. Read on...

The Economic Times: Urban India's healthcare requires holistic, disruptive and collaborative solutions
Authors: Parijat Ghosh, Karan Singh

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