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Effective Management of Primary Health Centre (PHC) Set up through Panchayati Raj Institution Members (Model project for Haryana)

 

The PFI in collaboration with Vardaan Consultants, Baroda and S M Sehgal Foundation, Gurgaon started this project. The project is covering the block PHC area of Firojpur Jhirka of Gurgaon district of Haryana.

 
Objectives:
 
Immediate:
   
To develop a feasible strategy involving Panchayati Raj Institution members for effective management of the PHC set up, so that the sustainability and quality of care become the core issues for its resident population.
To assess the impact of the interventions in improving, sustaining and providing quality of health and family planning services to the resident communities.
 
Long Term:
 
Address the unmet need of the community on Reproductive health/family planning
Increase couple protection rate
Reduce the MMR and IMR
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Increase institutional deliveries
Establish effective referral services
Increase the coverage of the PHC services
 

S M Sehgal Foundation, Gurgaon was selected as a supportive partner to Vardaan Consultants in implementing the project. Prior to preparation of Action Plan for implementation, a sensitization workshop was organized at the PFI. Government health functionaries, PRI members of the project area, representatives of the Sehgal Foundation, Vardaan Consultants and the PFI participated at the workshop

 

An extensive literature review on the Haryana Panchayat Raj System has been carried out followed by a baseline survey. Orientation workshops have been conducted for PRIs, PHC staff and NGO volunteers. Village level meetings and meetings with healthcare providers have been conducted to create a proper coordination mechanism with PRIs.

 

The PRI members have been helpful in carrying out various health related activities at the village level such as renovation of sub-centres, cleaning of village lanes, installation of dustbins and construction of pucca roads etc.

 
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