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South-East Asia Region
India

Technical Contacts

UHC Partnership Implementation

Programmatic and Financial

Status
58
Activities
Completed/Canceled
Status Product/Service Deliverables Last updated Updated by
view Completed Capacity Building for Health Systems Practitioners 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 		anandj@who.int
view Completed Implementation of Integrated Health Information Platform Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) for disease surveillance developed and rolled out
 downeyc
view Completed Nurse migration study Policies for enhancing the role of Mid-Level Health Care Providers (MLHP) revised and developed.
 khanijour@who.int

Products/Services

Start date
Product/Service Deliverables Status Programme Implementation Start date End date User Contacts Last updated Updated by
Data for development forum in India Participate in the discussions at the forum towards monitoring of SDGs with focus on health related SDGs
Ongoing
50%
 Mar 19,2025 Dec 31,2025 degraeveh@who.int, sonie@who.int sonie@who.int
2nd Global SCORE Assessment 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
Ongoing
50%
 Mar 19,2025 Jul 31,2025 sonie@who.int sonie@who.int
District Hospital Index report- 2nd round 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
Ongoing
90%
 Mar 19,2025 Mar 20,2025 degraeveh@who.int, sonie@who.int sonie@who.int
India is transitioning from ICD-10 to ICD-11 introduction of ICD-11 and International Classification of Health Interventions coding into the Transaction Management System of AB-PMJAY.
On track
0%
 Jan 03,2022 Dec 31,2025 sonie@who.int
Integrating verbal autopsy into the routine civil registration system – A pilot study in Tamil Nadu, India 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
On track
0%
 Jan 03,2022 Dec 31,2025 degraeveh@who.int, sonie@who.int sonie@who.int
Scale up Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), including Causes of Death registration 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.
Completed
75%
 Sep 01,2020 Dec 31,2022 yadavv@who.int sonie@who.int
Policy brief on status and options for prescriptions by nurses and MLHWs at PHC level. Policies for enhancing the role of Mid-Level Health Care Providers (MLHP) revised and developed.
Completed
100%
 Jan 01,2018 Mar 31,2021 khanijour@who.int
Health Labour Market Analysis for Assam and Gujarat States Policy recommendations for effective health workforce planning and management.
Completed
85%
 Aug 01,2023 Nov 04,2024 degraeveh@who.int, dmairembam@who.int, khanijour@who.int khanijour@who.int
Improve health workforce data through standardization and harmonization of data collection systems Improvement in data reporting on the NHWA platform, both in quantum and quality.
Completed
100%
 Sep 01,2020 Dec 31,2022 khanijour@who.int
HRH Policies and plans reviewed and developed for expansion, diversification and regulation of the health workforce with focus on MLHWs and Nursing cadre Generating evidence towards strengthening MLHWs, Nurses and Frontline Worker policies
Completed
100%
 Sep 01,2020 Dec 31,2022 khanijour@who.int
Nurse migration study Policies for enhancing the role of Mid-Level Health Care Providers (MLHP) revised and developed.
Completed
100%
 Jan 01,2018 Dec 31,2018 khanijour@who.int
Generating evidence for improving PHC service delivery Study report on "Strengthening health facilities, health workforce and community processes for primary health care in Chhattisgarh"
Completed
100%
 Oct 10,2022 May 15,2023 dmairembam@who.int dmairembam@who.int
Provide TA for national population surveys, registries and administrative data. Improve country capacity for data collation, synthesis, analysis and dissemination of Health information products
Completed
100%
 Sep 01,2020 Dec 31,2022 yadavv@who.int sonie@who.int
Review SDG targets and other health reporting mechanisms, including data ecosystems Strengthen SDG monitoring through coordination, build capacity & partnerships, bridge data gaps and develop monitoring tools.
Completed
100%
 Sep 01,2020 Dec 31,2022 yadavv@who.int sonie@who.int
Health labor market analysis - Chhattisgarh Policies for enhancing the role of Mid-Level Health Care Providers (MLHP) revised and developed.
Completed
100%
 Jan 01,2018 Dec 31,2018 khanijour@who.int
Bringing primary health care to remote populations in Chhattisgarh.  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
Completed
100%
 Jul 01,2022 Feb 01,2023 dmairembam@who.int dmairembam@who.int
Global knowledge products on health systems financing 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)
Ongoing
95%
 Mar 11,2024 Mar 07,2025 kabanihag@who.int anandj@who.int
Generating Evidence on Financial Protection in India 1. Kerala household OOPE study (under finalization)
2. Analysis on impact of health insurance schemes on healthcare burden in India (under finalization)
Ongoing
80%
 May 13,2024 Apr 30,2025 kabanihag@who.int anandj@who.int
Implementation Research & Policy Design 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
Ongoing
85%
 Apr 24,2023 Mar 21,2025 kabanihag@who.int anandj@who.int
State-level Technical & Policy Analysis Support through State Personnel (Chhattisgarh & Rajasthan) 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
Ongoing
80%
 Mar 28,2023 Apr 30,2025 kabanihag@who.int anandj@who.int
Capacity Building for Health Systems Practitioners 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
Completed
95%
 Apr 08,2024 Apr 18,2025 kabanihag@who.int anandj@who.int
Evidence and challenges for effective urban health care design, policies and strategic plans.  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.
Ongoing
50%
 Jan 01,2024 Dec 31,2025 dmairembam@who.int dmairembam@who.int
Bridging the gaps in tribal healthcare and need-based research for planning.  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.
Ongoing
50%
 Jan 01,2024 Dec 31,2025 dmairembam@who.int dmairembam@who.int
Improving Quality of Care and making public health facilities safer for patients  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.
Ongoing
30%
 Jan 01,2024 Dec 31,2025 dmairembam@who.int dmairembam@who.int
One-WHO India Intervention - Integrating Health Services in the Aspirational Blocks  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.
Ongoing
30%
 Mar 03,2025 Dec 31,2025 dmairembam@who.int
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