Operations Management

Designing an effective loyalty program to incentivize consumption of fruits and vegetables: The case of peri-urban Hyderabad

By Healthcare at ISB| 2020-08-11T16:22:48+00:00 August 11, 2020|Operations Management|

By Arindam Debbarma, Analyst, MIHM Fruits and vegetables (FV) are an integral part of what constitutes a healthy diet, which in turn helps in preventing malnutrition as well as a range of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) [1]. Nevertheless, socioeconomically disadvantaged people consume fewer fruits and vegetables, and [...]

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Last-Mile Distribution Models for Health Commodities: The case of ORS/Zinc

By Healthcare at ISB| 2020-07-24T09:55:41+00:00 July 22, 2020|Operations Management|

By Aman Kabra, Analyst, MIHM Availability of essential health products at retails outlets (pharmacies and chemists) in rural areas across India is poor (Maiti, Bhatia, Padhy, & Hota, 2015) and is a major barrier for improving healthcare access (Batliboi & Tambe, 2014). The two major [...]

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How do private providers manage hypertension? The Case of Karimnagar

By Healthcare at ISB| 2020-07-30T18:26:39+00:00 July 22, 2020|Operations Management|

By Aman Kabra, Analyst, MIHM Hypertension is the number one health-related risk factor in India, with the largest contribution to the burden of disease and mortality.[i] It has been the single most significant cause of death in India for the last 15 years[ii], accounting for [...]

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Do we have enough testing capacity for Covid-19?

By Healthcare at ISB| 2020-06-03T12:14:09+00:00 June 1, 2020|Operations Management|

(This article is based on a case study by Prof Sarang Deo and MIHM analysts Aman Kabra and Hemanshu Das) The Covid-19 infection is spreading at an unparalleled pace. In India, as on May 1, 45 persons were being tested per million population, a [...]

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An aggregated sample collection model for COVID-19?

By Healthcare at ISB| 2020-07-02T11:12:42+00:00 May 12, 2020|Operations Management|

Indian Council of Medical Research has, over the past few days, increased the Covid-19 testing capacity in India massively. Starting with 3,700 tests in March to scaling them up to over 18,000 tests (as on April 11), the testing capacity is all set to increase further. Much of [...]

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