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INTRODUCTION
PHRN seeks to identify
like-minded, motivated individuals and
organisations through existing state level
resource support agencies, NGO networks and
state health societies, and reach out to them in
order to accelerate and consolidate the
potential gains from the NRHM that can truly
change the health scenario of disadvantaged
people. PHRN has been active since 2005 in the
states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and
Orissa. It has also supported similar action in
many other states, such as Rajasthan, Haryana,
Uttarakhand and the North Eastern states. PHRN
has refined its objectives and strategies in
accordance with the its experience as well as
circumstances of its work.
PHRN was initially brought
into being as a documentation and dissemination
initiative of the SHRC Chhattisgarh in order to
accelerate and consolidate the potential gains
from the NRHM that can truly change the health
scenario of disadvantaged people. PHRN has been
active since 2005 and has refined its objectives
and strategies in accordance with the its
experience as well as circumstances of its work.
Core
Strategies :
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Conducting a PHRN
certificate learning
programme for public health practitioners
both within and outside of government.
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Supporting Fast
Track Capacity Building Programme on
district health planning and management for
public health sector employees.
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Conducting
Fellowship Programme to induct and
groom interested persons into working towards
public health goals.
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Participating in a
Post Graduate Diploma in District Health
Management in collaboration with
Indira Gandhi National Open University and
conducting in the four states of Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Bihar, and Orissa.
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Strengthening
community processes in NRHM
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Support to the ASHA
programme
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Facilitating effective
VHSC functioning and village health planning
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Facilitating public
participation in health management through
bodies like Rogi Kalyan Samiti
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Capacity building and
support to PRIs’ involvement
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Assisting community
monitoring processes to improve facilities
and services
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Making district
planning more equitable and effective
by
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Research inputs
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Independent appraisals
and evaluations
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Assisting access to
information and technical resources
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Organising peer reviews
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Demonstrating quality
district health plans through intensive work
in 3-4 districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,
Bihar and Orissa.
Promoting networking
and the emergence of district and state level
groups and teams with a high degree of
motivation and skill. Holding conventions,
seminars, study groups and meetings to
facilitate this process.
Partner Organizations
PHRN has working
relationships with a number of front ranking
organizations in public health from which it
draws technical support and guidance for its
programmes, mainly the distance education
programme in public health, community health
fellowship programme, research and studies. The
organisations are listed below:
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National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM)
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National Health Systems
Resource Centre (NHSRC)
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State Health Resource
Centre (SHRC), Chhattisgarh
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ICICI Centre for Child
Health and Nutrition (ICCHN)
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Population Foundation of
India (PFI)
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Child In Need Institute (CINI),
Jharkhand
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Indira Gandhi National Open
University (IGNOU)
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National Institute of
Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW)
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SEARCH, Gadchiroli
Address:
5 A, Jungi House, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi
110049
Tel: 011-2649964
Email:
phrc.delhi@gmail.com
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