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Starting from an analysis of the health care levels in Indian scenario, the research project “Healthcare for All” developed a meta-project that considers all the current criticisms and the Indian customs through a flexible layout that responds to the healthcare needs of population of West Bengal. The innovation of the research work is to develop a design solution that considers hygienic aspects, hospital design and distribution issues, with the sub-division of paths. The choice of low cost and local technologies permits to promote the usage of natural materials, their maintenance and skills for creating a virtuous economic system.
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Rebecchi, A., Gola, M., Lettieri, E., Tavecchi, G., Brahmochary, S.K., Capolongo, S. (2018). Healthcare for All: A New Multidisciplinary Approach for Designing and Managing Hospital Layouts in India. In: Capolongo, S., Gola, M., Rebecchi, A. (eds) Healthcare Facilities in Emerging Countries. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72398-3_5
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