The Dynamics of Interplay of Technology with ‘Health Seeking Behavior’ and ‘Doctor-Patient Interaction’ in Telemedicine: Case Studies from Rural India

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Chandwani is a fourth year doctoral candidate at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (India) in the OBHR area (Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management). He is particularly interested in research on mitigating the gap between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ in health care in India. At present his research areas include scaling up of affordable health care services for the masses and the role of ICT in improving the access, quality and affordability of health care.

After completion of his Masters in Pediatrics (M.D) in 1999 from Baroda Medical College (Gujarat, India), he has served in public health institutions in remote rural areas as well as urban areas covering both primary and tertiary centers. He also has rendered voluntary services for poor people by offering his clinical services through an NGO. His long standing interest in the issue of inequality in distribution of health care facilities across urban and rural areas has its roots in his experience as a pediatrician.