Adoption of Health Technologies in India
Implications for the AIDS Vaccine
- Indrani Gupta - Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, India
- Mayur Trivedi - Institute of Economic Growth, India
- Subodh Kandamuthan - The Institute of Health Systems
July 2007 | 236 pages | SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
The effectiveness of a new health technology is judged by both its accessibility and also the extent to which it has been adopted in a particular country. With the possibility of an AIDS vaccine in the near future, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has emphasized the need for countries to prepare well in advance for its smooth access and adoption. Reiterating IAVI's appeal, this book ably captures the course India needs to take for the successful adoption and implementation of the AIDS vaccine in India.
The first of its kind, this book examines the adoption of four health technologies in India—Hepatitis B, No Scalpel Vasectomy, Voluntary Counseling and Testing, and Antiretroviral Treatment. Using a set of parameters, the authors not only bring to light the various dimensions, strengths, and weaknesses of adoption of health technologies in India, but also how and where more attention needs to be paid with regard to the adoption of the AIDS vaccine.
The first of its kind, this book examines the adoption of four health technologies in India—Hepatitis B, No Scalpel Vasectomy, Voluntary Counseling and Testing, and Antiretroviral Treatment. Using a set of parameters, the authors not only bring to light the various dimensions, strengths, and weaknesses of adoption of health technologies in India, but also how and where more attention needs to be paid with regard to the adoption of the AIDS vaccine.
Kanchan Chopra
Foreword
PART ONE: ADOPTING THE AIDS VACCINE IN INDIA: PROGNOSIS AND PROSPECTUS
PART ONE: Adopting the AIDS Vaccine in India: Progosis and Prospectus
Introduction and Rationale for the Study
Introduction to Selected Health Technologies
Adoption of Health Technology in India
| A Summary of Major Findings |
Lessons for the Adoption of the Aids Vaccine
Summary and Conclusions
PART TWO: Analysis: Selected Case Studies of Adoption of Health Technologies In India
Universal Immunisation Programme
Hepatitis B Immunisation
No-Scalpel Vasectomy
Voluntary Counselling and Testing
Antiretroviral Therapy in India
References
Index