“Primary healthcare is essential healthcare based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals in the community through their full participation and at a cost the community and country can afford.” Given the status of healthcare in rural India, a lot needs to be done on this front.

The goal is to provide medical solutions to common ailments, that are:

• Safe – Minimal risk to patients
• Effective – Evidence-based treatment
• Timely – As early as possible and when most needed
• Efficient – Optimal utilisation of resources
• Equitable – Care without discrimination