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Outcome 1.1

Output 1.1.1

Completed

Product/Service: Technical brief on international experiences with PBF for front line HF

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: CPHC model through H&WC as part of Ayushman Bharat program for UHC developed and rolled out.

Output 1.1.1

Completed

Product/Service: Generating evidence for improving PHC service delivery

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: Study report on "Strengthening health facilities, health workforce and community processes for primary health care in Chhattisgarh"

Output 1.1.1

Completed

Product/Service: Bringing primary health care to remote populations in Chhattisgarh.

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables:  Contribute to policy design and implementation for the Haat Bazar Clinics  Assess and review the implementation of the Haat Bazaar Clinic Yojana in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh

Output 1.1.1

Completed

Product/Service: H&WC operational guidelines finalized

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: CPHC model through H&WC as part of Ayushman Bharat program for UHC developed and rolled out.

Output 1.1.1

Completed

Product/Service: Public health functions for PHC revised

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: CPHC model through H&WC as part of Ayushman Bharat program for UHC developed and rolled out.

Output 1.1.1

Completed

Product/Service: HS capacity support for H&WC roll out in two states.

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: CPHC model through H&WC as part of Ayushman Bharat program for UHC developed and rolled out.

Output 1.1.1

Completed

Product/Service: Demand side study on access and use of CPHC

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: CPHC model through H&WC as part of Ayushman Bharat program for UHC developed and rolled out.

Output 1.1.4

Completed

Product/Service: Sensitization of and engagement with non-state actors strengthened

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Enhanced partnerships for UHC

Output 1.1.4

Completed

Product/Service: World Health Day on UHC

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Enhanced partnerships for UHC

Output 1.1.4

Completed

Product/Service: Meetings of Health Partners Forum

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Enhanced partnerships for UHC

Output 1.1.5

Completed

Product/Service: Policy brief on status and options for prescriptions by nurses and MLHWs at PHC level.

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Policies for enhancing the role of Mid-Level Health Care Providers (MLHP) revised and developed.

Output 1.1.5

Completed

Product/Service: ISCO 08 mapping of allied HW categories

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Policies for enhancing the role of Mid-Level Health Care Providers (MLHP) revised and developed.

Output 1.1.5

Completed

Product/Service: HRH planning for MLHWs

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Policies for enhancing the role of Mid-Level Health Care Providers (MLHP) revised and developed.

Output 1.1.5

Completed

Product/Service: Health labor market analysis - Chhattisgarh

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Policies for enhancing the role of Mid-Level Health Care Providers (MLHP) revised and developed.

Output 1.1.5

Completed

Product/Service: Nurse migration study

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Policies for enhancing the role of Mid-Level Health Care Providers (MLHP) revised and developed.

Output 1.1.5

Completed

Product/Service: Health Labour Market Analysis for Assam and Gujarat States

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Policy recommendations for effective health workforce planning and management.

Output 1.1.5

Completed

Product/Service: Improve health workforce data through standardization and harmonization of data collection systems

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Improvement in data reporting on the NHWA platform, both in quantum and quality.

Output 1.1.5

Completed

Product/Service: HRH Policies and plans reviewed and developed for expansion, diversification and regulation of the health workforce with focus on MLHWs and Nursing cadre

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Generating evidence towards strengthening MLHWs, Nurses and Frontline Worker policies

Outcome 1.2

Output 1.2.1

Completed

Product/Service: Capacity Building for Health Systems Practitioners

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: 1. Over 80 public health post graduates trained in health systems financing and policy (WHO advanced course) across 2 states 2. Close to 40 key personnel of Madhya Pradesh, PMJAY scheme from state and district trained on implementation aspects (with pre and post evaluation) and formulation of MEL & training plan - final report under preparation

Output 1.2.1

Completed

Product/Service: Assessment of impact of PMJAY reform on quality of care in hospitals in select states in India.

Technical Area:

Deliverables: A technical team has been commissioned by WHO Country office to conduct the study. The protocol was developed by the team and discussed by technical teams at NHA and WHO country office. Data collection and analysis was completed. The final technical report and policy brief have been submitted by the contracting. We are in the process of planning dissemination of the study results with t he team at National Health Authority. h

Output 1.2.1

Completed

Product/Service: Evaluation of effectiveness of targeting mechanisms in PMJAY

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: A consultancy team has been commissioned to provide technical support for the conduct of the study. The team will carry out the study over a period of 1 year in three states. The inception report was finalized and validated by WHO and NHA and data collection has commenced. The study team was severely delayed by the process of securing the Non Disclosure Agreement between National Health Authority and WHO. This has since been secured. A revised protocol was developed in which we split the contract into two to allow for biennial closure procedures to take place. Thus by the end of the calendar year, we are finalizing data collection which is currently ongoing. A field report and transcripts are the planned deliverables. the second phase of analysis and report writing will commence in January and end in March 2022.

Output 1.2.1

Completed

Product/Service: Policy dialogue and advisory on model and mechanisms for new national financing scheme

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: National financing scheme for secondary and tertiary hospital care in all states for 500.000 million beneficiaries introduced

Output 1.2.1

Completed

Product/Service: Claims analysis of RSBY (previous scheme) in select states

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: National financing scheme for secondary and tertiary hospital care in all states for 500.000 million beneficiaries introduced

Output 1.2.1

Completed

Product/Service: Workshop on strategic purchasing

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: National financing scheme for secondary and tertiary hospital care in all states for 500.000 million beneficiaries introduced

Output 1.2.1

Completed

Product/Service: Operational research priorities for PMJAY identified

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: National financing scheme for secondary and tertiary hospital care in all states for 500.000 million beneficiaries introduced

Output 1.2.1

Completed

Product/Service: Efficiency and effectiveness review of insurance schemes in select states

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: National financing scheme for secondary and tertiary hospital care in all states for 500.000 million beneficiaries introduced

Output 1.2.3

Completed

Product/Service: Costing exercise of benefit package of PM-JAY (new scheme)

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: National financing scheme for secondary and tertiary hospital care in all states for 500.000 million beneficiaries introduced

Output 1.2.3

Completed

Product/Service: Disaggregated analysis of household expenditure on health

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: National financing scheme for secondary and tertiary hospital care in all states for 500.000 million beneficiaries introduced

Outcome 1.3

Output 1.3.2

Completed

Product/Service: Operational model for free medicines and diagnostics developed

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Improved access to quality medical products , including strengthened regulatory capacity

Output 1.3.2

Completed

Product/Service: Updated essential medicines and diagnostics lists

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Improved access to quality medical products , including strengthened regulatory capacity

Output 1.3.2

Completed

Product/Service: World forum on access to medical products in India

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Improved access to quality medical products , including strengthened regulatory capacity

Output 1.3.2

Completed

Product/Service: Training workshop for Central and State Regulatory Authorities on regulation and standards

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Improved access to quality medical products , including strengthened regulatory capacity

Outcome 4.1

Output

Completed

Product/Service: Comparative verbal autopsy study

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Improved methods for assigning causes of death

Output

Completed

Product/Service: Implementation of Integrated Health Information Platform

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) for disease surveillance developed and rolled out

Output

Completed

Product/Service: Capacity building of HWs on IHIP

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) for disease surveillance developed and rolled out

Output

Completed

Product/Service: Conduct data collection for National Health Resource Repository

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: National Health Resource Repository (NHRR) completed

Output

Completed

Product/Service: National SDG3 dashboard accessible online

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Increased availability of and access to SDG/UHC data.

Output

Completed

Product/Service: Review SDG3 implementation in states

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Increased availability of and access to SDG/UHC data.

Output 4.1.1

Completed

Product/Service: Provide TA for national population surveys, registries and administrative data.

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Improve country capacity for data collation, synthesis, analysis and dissemination of Health information products

Output 4.1.1

Completed

Product/Service: Scale up Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), including Causes of Death registration

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: 1.Develop country capacity for improving Medical Certification for Cause of Death (MCCD) information quality and coverage. 2. Conduct CRVS assessment in two states with a focus on death registration, cause of death and vital statistics.

Output 4.1.2

Completed

Product/Service: Review SDG targets and other health reporting mechanisms, including data ecosystems

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Strengthen SDG monitoring through coordination, build capacity & partnerships, bridge data gaps and develop monitoring tools.

Activity details

Outcome

Output

Ongoing

Product/Service: Data for development forum in India

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Participate in the discussions at the forum towards monitoring of SDGs with focus on health related SDGs

Output

Ongoing

Product/Service: 2nd Global SCORE Assessment

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Provide technical assistance in the timely completion of SCORE Assessment from India Co-ordination between multiple stakeholders for the assessment Facilitate the multiple meetings between the stakeholders for finalization of assessment

Output

Ongoing

Product/Service: District Hospital Index report- 2nd round

Technical Area: Other

Deliverables: Provide technical guidance to NITI Ayog in assessment of performance of district hospitals (tertiary care centers) across the country Provide technical guidance in analysis and reporting of data from assessment Documentation of the final report Documentation of best practices

Outcome 1.1

Output 1.1.1

Ongoing

Product/Service: Evidence and challenges for effective urban health care design, policies and strategic plans.

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables:  Policy Lab. to review the urban healthcare service delivery models and ways to improve service utilization in urban and peri-urban areas.  Policy implementation review and documentation of good practices in urban health service delivery with focus on health workforce practices.

Output 1.1.1

Ongoing

Product/Service: Bridging the gaps in tribal healthcare and need-based research for planning.

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables:  Work with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in India on initiatives aimed at improving healthcare access and quality for tribal communities across the country.  Assessments on specific tribal health needs to better understand the unique health challenges faced by these populations and design targeted interventions.

Output 1.1.1

Ongoing

Product/Service: Improving Quality of Care and making public health facilities safer for patients

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables:  WHO TOs to work closely with the state and district functionaries, health facilities and healthcare providers to facilitate the process and provide technical guidance for National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification of public health facilities.

Output 1.1.1

Ongoing

Product/Service: One-WHO India Intervention - Integrating Health Services in the Aspirational Blocks

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables:  Advocacy, planning and implementation activities: Meeting with state officials; Health profiling and block action plans developed.  Stakeholder/ Intersectoral coordination: Stakeholder meeting at district and block levels  Orientation and capacity building: Orientation cum convergence meeting with different stakeholders at block including health care providers.  Program specific technical guidance: Strategies planned and being implemented, with a focus with focus on context specific challenges.  Supervision, progress tracking and documentation: Joint supportive supervision visits; Block Level reviews; State level review of the action plan and KPIs.

Output 1.1.1

On track

Product/Service: Universal Health Coverage, Policy dialogue

Technical Area: WHO Leadership|Health in All Policies|Service Delivery

Deliverables: Facilitate at least one high level policy dialogue, to deliberate upon progress on UHC in India and the way forward

Output 1.1.1

Ongoing

Product/Service: Comprehensive PHC and implementation of Health & Wellness Centers adapted to context of select states, monitored and cross learning facilitated

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: Identify and pilot innovative approaches on integration of services and continuum of care.

Outcome 1.2

Output 1.2.1

Ongoing

Product/Service: State-level Technical & Policy Analysis Support through State Personnel (Chhattisgarh & Rajasthan)

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: 1. Through Health Financing officers in that state, conducting policy relevant analytics using programmatic data (PMJAY) 2. Policy advisory on potential reform options and course correction in scheme implementation 3. Training of personnel on key program processes & workflows 4. Cross-functional support and liaising with other relevant departments in health system & beyond

Output 1.2.1

Ongoing

Product/Service: Implementation Research & Policy Design

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: 1. Organizational review of State Nodal Agency in Chhattisgarh 2. Fiscal sustainability analysis of health insurance scheme in Chhattisgarh 3. Utilization of reimbursements in public hospitals under KASP-PMJAY

Output 1.2.1

Ongoing

Product/Service: Global knowledge products on health systems financing

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: 1. Review of defragmentation of publicly subsidized health insurance schemes 2. Guide on defragmentation of publicly subsidized health insurance schemes 3. A global review of value-based care (under preparation)

Output 1.2.2

Ongoing

Product/Service: Generating Evidence on Financial Protection in India

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: 1. Kerala household OOPE study (under finalization) 2. Analysis on impact of health insurance schemes on healthcare burden in India (under finalization)

Outcome 1.3

Output 1.3.1

Ongoing

Product/Service: Strengthened implementation of the Free Diagnostics and Medicines schemes at the State levels as part of Universal Health Coverage.

Technical Area:

Deliverables: Implementation of the Guidance Document for the strengthening of Free Drugs and Diagnostics Initiative in select states; Virtual capacity building workshops in both states Assam and Chhattisgarh undertaken for strengthened implementation of the Free Diagnostics and Medicines schemes at the State levels in select states.

Output 1.3.3

Ongoing

Product/Service: Organize WHO cGMP online trainings for Indian manufacturers on Pharmaceutical APIs / Formulations/ Devices for the upgradation of quality management systems.

Technical Area:

Deliverables: WHO cGMP online trainings organized for Indian manufacturers on Pharmaceutical APIs / Formulations/ Biologicals including Vaccines and Anti-sera / Medical Devices and (in context of COVID19) for the upgradation of quality management systems.

Outcome 4.1

Output 4.1.1

On track

Product/Service: Integrating verbal autopsy into the routine civil registration system – A pilot study in Tamil Nadu, India

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: 1. Assessing and enhancing the quality of Medical Certification of Causes of Death (MCCD) 2. Conducting Verbal Autopsy (VA) when MCCD was not available, 3. Digital solutions: Open Data Kit (ODK) system and integrated into the WHO developed web-based portal ((www.pcva.in). 4. Building partnerships with institutions like NIE, training institutes, medical colleges, District Health Officers

Output 4.1.1

On track

Product/Service: India is transitioning from ICD-10 to ICD-11

Technical Area:

Deliverables: introduction of ICD-11 and International Classification of Health Interventions coding into the Transaction Management System of AB-PMJAY.