Public-Private Partnership Based Yeshasvini (Health Care Scheme for Poor) Programme: Answering Towards Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage in Karnataka-South India?

Abstract

The Yeshasvini (in local language usuccessu) scheme developed out of an efficient partnership between the government and private partnership in Karnataka state-south India. It is a type of health insurance scheme more known as uCommunity funded Healthcare Schemeu with a vision to assure quality healthcare services for the Co-operative members in the state. The scheme was launched in the year 2002. Ever since the launch of the scheme, this unique scheme has become a role model for others to follow in the country. Legally uYeshasvini Cooperative Farmers Health Care Trustu was formed and registered under the Indian Trust Act and the Government of Karnataka is giving matching grant to the Trust and a part of the financial resources of the scheme will be obtained from the payment of a small amount every year by the enrolled beneficiaries, for accomplishment of this health care scheme. Yeshasvini Health Care Scheme is being implemented through a network of selected private and public hospitals in the state to provide cost effectual quality healthcare service for the enrolled co-operative members of the state of Karnataka. This paper is based on the available secondary data to show the impact of the programme.