Namma Samudaya (Karnataka)

Problem Statement

Time and again, international and national health organisations including Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) have highlighted the need for good data quality in healthcare in India. A community database for easy visualization of health and demographic parameters is essential in urban health planning.

Programme Description

We modified the vulnerability assessment tool for ASHAs from the “Guidelines and Tools for Vulnerability Mapping & Assessment for Urban Health-2017” in consultation of dept of community medicine, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, to:

• Enable collection of more granular data.
• Use as a tool for population enumeration.
• Create family health folders.

Namma Samudaya is an android based application for household level vulnerability mapping and health assessment using the modified tool. The Community based Assessment Checklist (CBAC) for non communicable diseases has been linked to this application for avoiding multiple visits. The collected data is geotagged and enables Medical Officers and the managers plan community based activities effectively. This enables integration of all surveys under single platform and linking to the existing Public Health Information and Epidemiological Cell (PHIEC) of BBMP and thereby linking the community to the health facilities.

Programme Outcomes

Data of 25,000 households and CBAC of 20,000 individuals completed through the platform. It has made possible effective outreach through understanding the distribution of vulnerable population and health parameters at a better resolution.

Implementation Partners

Department of Community Medicine, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute.

Financial Implications

Rs. 4.5 lakhs from the funds for vulnerability assessment (app development, training, M&E).

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