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Impact
Results
112 medical officers redeployed to community health centers designated as first referral unit
36 first referral units are now fully functioning, up from 18
450 new medical officers recruited (34% increase) and posted in high-vacancy districts
900,000 additional people can now access health services
I worked on this project for five years while being in Intrahealth International
Reflection
This project had very different challenges. When we started with Bihar, the state did not even have all the required information about their health facilities. iHRIS helped these state managing their health worker data and health facility data.
This project was then further demonstrated to other states as well.
Currently India has a mandate in every state to have their own human resource system. India needs accurate data on its health workforce in order to improve the population’s access to care and move closer to universal health coverage. What skills and qualifications do the current health workers have? Where are they posted? Are they deployed to the areas of greatest need—and if so, are they being retained? And to recruit more health workers and deploy them strategically, India needs data on where vacancies exist and which cadres are in greatest demand. This information is vital for public health decision-making and planning.
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