In order to provide short term medical cover to the students, the college has taken the initiative to introduce an Insurance Scheme named ST.THERESA’S AROGYA RAKSHITA SCHEME (STARS). The objectives of the practice are as follows:
Health is the primary concern for any individual. It is more so for the students because being absent due to ill-health may affect their academic performance. Hence a medical insurance in the college for the students would help them to overcome the barriers of ill-health. As a part of the program, the needy would be eligible to use the MEDICAL BENEFITS especially the financially weak students.
The medical cover is limited only to the students of Ch.S.D.St.Theresa’s College as long as they are studying in the campus. The scheme includes Health screening, identification of over or under nutrition among the students, Health and Nutrition education awareness programs, correction of deficiencies if any and partial reimbursement of medical expenses for hospitalization for financially backward students.
The strategies which are adopted in order to overcome these obstacles are creating an awareness about different health issues by ways of seminars, guest lectures, conducting periodical checkups etc.
STARS represents an insurance group. Health care reform efforts need to take into account the special needs of adolescents and the challenges they face in accessing care that go beyond financial barriers to care. STARS have been shown to provide a convenient and acceptable source of care, as well as offering the opportunity to provide preventive and primary care services. This practice will surely benefit the students in long run as they would become more conscious about their health.