HMG, MoH,
Eastern Regional Health Directorate

Dhankuta, Nepal.

 

 

 

 

 

Report on Tools development workshop

For assessment in eastern development region

 

From: Nawaraj Subba (Senior Public Health Officer)

To: Regional Director

Date of Workshop and meeting: 2060.3.29-2060.4.2 (Duration - 6 days)

Place: Biratnagar, Nepal

Programme: Assessment program in EDR.

General objective: To develop information collection tools for assessment.

Specific Objective:

·        To review related documents

·        To develop specific tools for the assessment

 

General Background

 

Under the decision taken by Regional Assessment Team (RAT) chaired by Regional Health Director (RD) on 24 June at RHD Dhankuta; Tools development workshop has been conducted on 29th Ashar to 2 Shrawan in Biratnagar.

 

Brief Summary

 

Assessment Tools Development Task Force

 

Mr. Nawaraj Subba, Sr.PHO, ERHD, Dhankuta

Dr. Shiba Bahadur Karkee, TA, BNMT

Ms. Laxmi Bhattarai, TA, BNMT

Mr. Rajendra Dahal, M&EO, BNMT Area Office, Udayapur,

Mr. Ramdeo Chaudary, M&EO, BNMT Area Office, Dhankuta,

Ms. Sita Paudel, TO, BNMT Area Office, Ilam

Mr. Thakur Rai, FC, BNMT District Office, Morang

Mr. Ramesh Pradhan, AA, BNMT District Office, Udaypur

 

Approaches

 

·        Participatory

• Partnership

 

 

 

Outcomes of the meeting/workshop

On the 13 July 2003, the members of the Taskforce assembled at Biratnagar. The workshop continued from 13 July to 17 July. Everyday the activities started at 9 o'clock in the morning and continued up to 6 o'clock in the evening. The following are the main outcomes of the workshop.

 

1.      Information collection tools for DHO/District Hospital (HF-1)

2.      Information collection tools for PHC/HP/SHP (HF-2)

3.      Information collection tools for drug retailers (HF- 3)

4.      Information collection tools for private clinics/ nursing home (HF-4)

5.      Information collection tools for NGOs (SP-1)

6.      Information collection tools for CBOs (SP-2)

7.      Household survey form (HH-1)

8.      FGD guide for community people - males/females (FGD-1)

9.      FGD guide for traditional healers (FGD-2)

10.  FGD guide for local committee members (FGD-3)

11.  FGD guide for FCHVs/TBAs (FGD-4)

12.  PRA guide for district site mapping (PRA-1)

13.  PRA guide for village mapping (PRA-1)

14.  Guide for data collectors (G-1)

15.  Guide for local supervisors (G-2)

16.  Check list for quality of service (QA-1)

 

 

 Recommendations

 

The Taskforce recommends that:

a.       The developed tools should be used for minimum basis for the assessment.

b.      The final tools should be reviewed at the district workshop.

c.       Tools should be uniform for general and specific health components in different district.

4. The sample size should be based on the need of fulfilling the validity of statistical comparison.

 

 

Note: Attached (Presentation of the tools for assessment developed by the task force in Biratnagar.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nawaraj Subba

Sr. P.H.O.

E.R.H.D., Dhankuta.

2060.4.2