External Monitoring System for Medical Mobile Unit in Rajasthan

Agency : Directorate of Medical and Health, Government of Rajasthan

Rajasthan has typically difficult access and reach to health care, especially in its rural areas. With the objective to take health care to the door steps of the people in the rural areas, Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) have been provided for each district under NRHM. The Government of Rajasthan has given these MMUs to various NGOs working in the state to manage and operate the system. To ensure that the program fulfils its objectives and maintains performance norms, IIHMR has been identified by the government to establish an external monitoring system and conduct monitoring as an external agency. The major lacunae observed during the initial phases of the monitoring were insufficient staff, lack of medicines and equipment, absence of a female doctor and lack of proper publicity. Based on these observations, performance reports of each NGO were shared with the Mission Director, NRHM, Rajasthan.


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