The key elements for effectively operating the health micro-insurance scheme are:(a) Validity of AssumptionsManagement of health micro-insurance scheme should ensure that operational procedures are in place. These can be compiled in a document that is periodically reviewed and updated. A key … [Read more...] about 1. Key Elements of Operational Management of Health Micro-Insurance Scheme
IDRC has Africa Health Systems Initiative Research Competition
IDRC has currently launched the 'Africa Health Systems Initiative Research Competition' under the Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI). GHRI is the partnership of Canadian organizations namely the the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; the Canadian International Development Agency, Health … [Read more...] about IDRC has Africa Health Systems Initiative Research Competition
Disability Rights Fund (India, Mexico and Ukraine)
Disability Persons' Organizations from India, Mexico and Ukraine are invited by the Disability Rights Fund to submit applicants for grants under the project objective of participating in the ratification, implementation and monitoring of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with … [Read more...] about Disability Rights Fund (India, Mexico and Ukraine)
The Health Risks of the Poor and the Emergence of the Micro-Insurance Sector in India
PAGE 3Go to Page 1>>>>>>>Go to Page 2A leading solution for such difficult situations mentioned above is micro-insurance. Micro-insurance in India is an emerging phenomenon. With the remarkable success of the microfinance movement, it is expected that the country will provide … [Read more...] about The Health Risks of the Poor and the Emergence of the Micro-Insurance Sector in India
The Health Risks of the Poor and the Emergence of the Micro-Insurance Sector in India
PAGE 1Go to Page 2>>>>>>>Go to Page 3The Terai or the “moist” land is the region found at the base of the Himalayas. Geographically referred to as a marshy land, abounded with grasslands, savannas and forests, it is also seasonally encumbered with heavy rainfall and floods. The … [Read more...] about The Health Risks of the Poor and the Emergence of the Micro-Insurance Sector in India
Cash Grants from the World of Children to those who are running NGOs
The World of Children Annual Awards Program has announced three awards for individuals who have worked to improve the lives of children across the globe and they have been implementing programs to support children in need. The Program awards these individuals by supporting them with cash grants and … [Read more...] about Cash Grants from the World of Children to those who are running NGOs
Creative Credits for the Poor: India’s Microfinance Movement (contd.)
PAGE 2Previous PageSelf-help groups, otherwise known as SHGs, are the basic units in a microfinance market. These groups of poor individuals pool their savings together into one account and borrow from it whenever they need money. In complex models of micro-lending, banks or cooperative societies … [Read more...] about Creative Credits for the Poor: India’s Microfinance Movement (contd.)
Creative Credits for the Poor: India’s Microfinance Movement
PAGE 1Next PageIn the year, 1997 at a small urban slum in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh in India, a likely encounter led to an unlikely idea. The encounter was between Ms. Padmaja Reddy, an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) employee and a rag picker, who had discussions about the poor … [Read more...] about Creative Credits for the Poor: India’s Microfinance Movement
The Trafficking Tragedy and the Feminine Face of Poverty in India
PAGE 3 GO TO PAGE 1>>>>>>>GO TO PAGE 2Gender discrimination, deeply rooted in the social traditions, is also responsible for the high level of vulnerability of the impoverished women. Women involved in trafficking often have a history of being abused by males in their own … [Read more...] about The Trafficking Tragedy and the Feminine Face of Poverty in India
The Trafficking Tragedy and the Feminine Face of Poverty in India
PAGE 2GO TO PAGE 1>>>>>>>GO TO PAGE 3The states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have some of the highest statistics on poverty. Bihar itself records 43 percent of people living below the poverty line. These states also share the international border with Nepal and the remote and … [Read more...] about The Trafficking Tragedy and the Feminine Face of Poverty in India
