CC No

IND-165-[SE]

Title

District Health System Based on PHC

Head of Institution

Dr S.D. Gupta, M.D., PhD.

PI Name

Dr S.D. Gupta, M.D. PhD

PI Designation

Director 

Institute Name

Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, India

Address

1 Prabhu Dayal Marg

Phone

0141-2791431 - 34 

Opp. Sanganer Airport 

Fax

0141-2792138 

Jaipur 302011, Rajasthan, India 

E-Mail

iihmr@iihmr.org 

HQ Unit

OSD

SEARO File

C12/72/1 

SEARO Department

HSD

Technical Unit

HSD

Area Code

HSD

Area

Health Systems Development

Functions of the Centre

Status Details

Initial Designation Date

11-Mar-1998 

Redesignation due on

19-Sep-2008 

Last Designation Date

20-Sep-2004 

Current Status

Redesignated 

Status Comments

The Centre was redesignated vide RD's letter no. C12/72/1 dated 20 September 2004. 

Introduction

Origin of the proposal, technical programme which is sponsoring, reasons for proposed designation

Established in 1984, the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) is a premier institution dedicated to improvement in standards of health through better management of health care and related programmes. It is an unique institution in the non-government sector and values independence, credibility and quality of research and training. It seeks to accomplish this through management research, training, consultation and institutional networking ina national and global perspective. The Institute has its regional offices in Bhopal, Lucknow and Bangalore. It also proposes to sets its international centre at Delhi for which it has already been allotted land. 

Steps that have led to this proposal, eg site-visits by WHO staff, previous participation of the institution, joint development of a workplan, etc.

IIHMR is a learning organization in the area of health management research with unique organizational culture and values. The organization is flat and non-hierarchy based. The institute values autonomy, openness, trust and accountability of the faculty and its research staff. Not only it has a world class infrasturcture, but also an excellent work culture and organization. 

Comments & Composition of the Institute

The organization is a unqieue one in the sense that it does not encourage development of departments to avoid compartmentalization. 

Statutory functions of the institution ; formal links with other institutions

The Institute implements operations research projects for strenthening district health system for primary health care. 

Administrative Structure

Administrative and Scientific Responsibility

Dr S.D. Gupta, Director 

National and International Advisory Boards ; Composition & Terms of Reference

The Institute has technical collaboration with John Hopkins University and New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA. This tie-up provides an excellent opportunity to PGDHM students for international experience and assignments. 

List of Senior Staff

See Attached institutional profile. 

Facilities Available (labs, training facilities, documentation centre, etc.)

The Institute has an excellent documentation Centre. For other details see attached institutional profile. 

Workplan

Terms of Reference

- To serve as a resource centre in the area of (a) organization and management of health systems based on primary health care with particular emphasis on district health system in urban and rural districts; and (b) quality assurance in health care.
- to organize incountry and intercountry training courses on the organization anad management of district health systems and quality assusrance in health care,
- To collaborate with WHO in the monitoring and evaluation of the progress in the implementation of district health system approach and quality assurance,
- To provide expertise for the implementation, evaluation and research related to intercountry collaborative projects in the areas of organization of health systems based on primary health care and quality assurance in health care.

List Of Activities

Activity ID

Activity Title

Year1

Year2

Year3

Year4

01

Conduct training workshops on District Health System based on PHC for National and Inter-country participants

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

02

Incorporate the training material on district health system based on PHC into the regular training course in health management

No

No

Yes

No

03

Provide technical consultations for the states in India, and to the Region in strengthening the organization and management of district health system based on PHC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

04

Condut training and provide consultations relating to strengthening quality assurance in health care for states in India and other SEAR countries

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

05

Act as a clearing house for information related to district health system/quality of care to SEAR member countries

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

06

Participate in the review/evaluation of district health system based on PHC initiatives

No

No

Yes

Yes

07

To conduct research related to strengthening District Health System based on PHC

No

Yes

Yes

Yes