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Sustainable Access to Market and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH): Improving healthcare services for the vulnerable communities

USAID

Sustainable Access to Market and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH): Improving healthcare services for the vulnerable communities

SAMRIDH aims to catalyse market solutions and innovations to improve access to affordable and quality.

India’s first healthcare-focused blended finance facility, SAMRIDH aims to catalyse market solutions and innovations to improve access to affordable and quality healthcare services for the vulnerable. Supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D), in technical collaboration with the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, National Health Authority, and NATHEALTH, SAMRIDH is being implemented by IPE Global.

Key Objectives

  • Bridge supply-side gaps in healthcare facilities to respond to immediate, medium, and long-term health emergencies  
  • Accelerate scale-up and adoption of innovative and market-based health solutions
  • Mobilise resources to support high-impact health solutions and build sustainable healthcare systems
  • Promote ‘Make in India’ and comprehensive solutions at the community and facility level for vulnerable populations
  • Encourage the participation of women in entrepreneurship to solve health challenges
  • Drive ESG principles through investment decisions

Key Outcomes

  • 90+ high-impact health solutions supported 
  • $24 million deployed
  • $330 Mn+ fund leverage estimated
  • 42000+ health facilities reached
  • 38,000+ medical professionals, and community health workers trained
  • 21 million+ people directly impacted
  • 45 million+ people reached

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He holds a Master’s degree in Business Management with specialisation in Human Resource Management and Finance. He is extensively trained in Project Cycle Management, Grant Management, Performance Management, Leadership Skills and Change Management.

 

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Abdul Rahim is a senior development professional with over 20 years of experience across diverse sectors, including urban, health, rural & social development, and IT & e-governance. He has led several large, multi-year, multi-departmental projects such as the Health Systems Development Initiative (HSDI) for the Government of West Bengal; Odisha Modernising Economy, Governance & Administration (OMEGA) programme for the Government of Odisha, and Growth Resources and Opportunities for Wealth Creation (GROW) with the Government of Bihar.

He played a key role as the Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Expert in the DFID-supported Knowledge Partnership Programme (KPP), Knowledge Management (KM) and M&E Specialist in USAID-supported SAMRIDH and SAMVEG Projects. He has served as the Cross-Learning Platform Expert for the BMGF-supported WeCan programme. He has been an advisor to several government agencies throughout India and internationally across Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Jordan.

He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur (India). He is an accredited Management Teacher from AIMA. He’s a a certified Trainer, NLP Practitioner and a member of Toastmasters International & Junior Chamber International.

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