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1. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 1 Developing District Health Action Plan in Rajasthan, IndiaShiv Chandra MathurProfessor of Preventive and Social MedicineS.M.S.Medical College, Jaipur, India
2. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 2 District Health Action Plan have assumed a new centrality in the context of National Rural Health Mission in India
3. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 3
Decentralized health planning present special program planning challenges.
Case study of one State in India i.e. Rajasthan highlights the challenges and draws lessons for effective implementation of District Health Action Plans.
4. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 4 Why this Case in 3rd AAAH?
This case reflects the efforts made in the direction of Public Sector Reforms, Decentralization, and Privatization.
It also reflects the implications for Human Resources in Health when a critical component is contracted out.
5. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 5 District Health Action Plan Address local needs and specificities
Enable decentralization and public participation
Facilitate inter-departmental convergence
Improve accountability of health systems
6. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 6 RAJASTHAN
A state of distances and diversities
Western Rajasthan (60 % land area and 34 % population ) – (Thar) Desert with low density
Southern Rajasthan (11 % land area and 14 % population ) – (Aravali) Hilly terrain with tribal population
Eastern Rajasthan - Plains
7. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 7 Total Population*:63.28 millionRural Population*:47.90 millionLand Area: 0.32 m. sq. kmAdministrative Divisions:7 Districts:33Rural Blocks:237 Inhabited Villages:>41000Urban Agglomeration:222*As of March 2008
8. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 8 Hospitals* including Medical college Hospitals - 120CHC - 352PHC - 1503Sub center - 10742No. of Beds - 40187No. of Doctors including Dentists - 6553Population per Sub-centre - 4557 Population per PHC - 32193 Population per CHC - 147394 Doctor : Population Ratio1:10500 *As on 30th June 2007
9. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 9 Outcomes of DHAP
Builds a good database
Helps identify priorities
Estimates total resource requirements
Better planning for implementing national programmes
Promote Public Participation
Promote accountability of Health sector
Enhance Institutional capacity
Can enhance inter-sectoral coordination
10. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 10 DHAP through NGO Second phase of RCH Project catalyzed the decentralized plans
Unicef and GOR prepared a framework for DAP at the outset in 2004-05
A NGO i.e. Social Policy Research Institute (SPRI) was assigned eight districts on pilot basis
Cost of Rs.100,000/- per district allocated
SPRI convened planning workshop in one rural development blocks in each district
Solicited the participation from different social development sectors
11. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 11 Evolution of DHAP in Rajasthan Post-ICPD “Target Free Approach” - 1995-96
Determining “Expected Level of Achievement” through consistent ‘Community Need Assessment’ – 1996-2000
EC supported Health Sector Reforms Project 01-05
Contract out district plans to NGO’s 2005-06
12. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 12 Inputs with NRHM-2005 DPMU created in each district by hiring managerial expertise from open market
Additional funds provided for decentralized planning
Commitment to bring all public facilities on IPHS norms
Eliciting Community Participation through involving Panchayati Raj systems
13. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 13
State Government’s conviction with passage of time seems to have grown strong on the limited capacity of districts in ‘planning’
14. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 14 Agencies involved in Preparing DAP
15. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 15 Budget allocated for DHAP
16. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 16 Revisit to DAP of 8 districts (SPRI)
17. 13.10.2008 Shiv Chandra Mathur 17 Promoting District Planning Ensure Administrative Support for the Plan
Consider Implementation details as an integral part of DAP
Encourage Planning to begin with small and feasible plan
Make client needs the focus of the district plan
Periodically undertake surveys in the district to assess client needs
18. Thank You