The Arogya Raksha Yojana Trust is the vision of two prominent personalities – Dr. Devi Shetty of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital (www.hrudayalaya.com) & Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon Foundation (www.bioconfoundation.org)


Vision:

To provide affordable & optimal healthcare to the poorest of the poor and establish equal opportunities for quality medical care

Mission:

1. Bring healthcare within the reach of people below the poverty line.
2. Provide access to good quality drugs at affordable prices.
3. Raise awareness of good practices in basic hygene and health.
4. Set up a reliable, 'always there' system that would network into rural pockets.
5. Establish a self-sustaining model at a ground level operating cost.
6. Utilize enabling technologies to develop efficient healthcare management and information systems

The Arogya Raksha Yojana Trust, in collaboration with The New India Assuarance Co. Ltd (http://www.newindia.co.in) has designed a comprehensive healthcare & insurance plan Arogya Raksha Yojana to protect poor people against medical emergencies.