Strengthen the health system
IPH along with other four organizations with experience in various aspects of public health formed a consortium, in October 2008, with a mission to strengthen the health system. On a pilot basis it has been initiated its (project) activities in Tumkur District of Karnataka.
SK project partners:
- Institute of Public Health,Bangalore
- Centre for Global Health Research, Bangalore
- Centre for Leadership and Management in Public Services (C-LAMPS)
- Institute of Health Management and Research (IHMR), Bangalore
- Karuna Trust
Partners
- District Health Society (DHS), Tumkur
- Health and Family Welfare (HFW) Department, Karnataka
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp ( Technical Partner and providing financial assistance to IPH)
- Karnataka Health System Development and Reforms Project (KHSDRP) (providing financial assistance to District Health Society DHS, Tumkur)
Activities:
- Training: District Health Management capacity building training to all district programme officers and PHCs Medical Officers.
- Problem solving visit: IPH team doing problem solving visit to all the health facilities in Tumkur District to assist the health staff in day to day management issues.
- Ongoing action research: Various researches are on process.
Milestone:
- Total 61 participants, including district & block programme officer were trained on District Health Management.Medical Officers of Primary Health Centre were also trained in public health management.
- Medical Officers of Primary Health Centre were also trained in public health management.
