Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    DIGITAL HEALTH - A ROBUST AND EFFECTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM IS A PREREQUISITE TO A WELL-FUNCTIONING HEALTH SYSTEMAND A NECESSARY BUILDING BLOCK FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR INDIA, WHERE THE NEED TO INTEGRATE SYSTEMS IN A FEDERAL CONTEXT AND ACROSS DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM (PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND BETWEEN NATIONAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMS) IS A PARAMOUNT CONCERN. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA RECOGNIZES THE NEED FOR ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED DIGITAL HEALTH PLATFORM FOR THE COUNTRY, PARTICULARLY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LARGE SCALE AND AMBITIOUS AYUSHMAN BHARAT PROGRAM. WHILE IT HAS EXPRESSED INTENT TO PROCEED WITH A DIGITAL HEALTH PLATFORM, THE GOVERNMENT HAS YET TO CONCEPTUALIZE THE SCOPE, SCALE, AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR EXECUTION. ACCESS HEALTH, WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS, WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A HARMONIZED ROADMAP FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED DIGITAL HEALTH PLATFORM FOR INDIA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A STRATEGY CONSULTING FIRM, ACCESS HEALTH WILL STEER FORWARD THIS AGENDA BY CONVENING PARTNERS, ASSESSING NEEDS, DEFINING PRIORITY STEPS, BUILDING CAPACITY, AND LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A UNIFIED DIGITAL HEALTH SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE. ACCESS HEALTH WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH STRATEGIC AND TECHNICAL PARTNERS, WITHIN CENTRAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND ACADEMIA, TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. ACCESS HEALTH WILL ENGAGE A STRATEGY CONSULTING FIRM WITH PRIOR EXPERTISE IN DIGITAL HEALTH WORK AT THE OUTSET TO ASSESS READINESS FOR THE DIGITAL HEALTH INITIATIVE AND CREATE A MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK TO DELIVER ON ITS GOALS. THIS WILL ENABLE ACCESS HEALTH TO BUILD ITS INTERNAL TEAM AND CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE LONGER-TERM NEEDS OF THE GRANT. ASSUMING THERE IS BUY-IN TO PROCEED WITH THE DIGITAL HEALTH AGENDA, WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY MARCH 2019, ACCESS HEALTH AND THE CONSULTANTS WILL CO-DESIGN A CONDUCIVE IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE AND PLAN AND PREPARE THE EXECUTION OF THE GRANT. SPECIFICALLY, THE STRATEGY CONSULTANTS WILL LEAD THE DIAGNOSTIC EXERCISE TO DETERMINE THE BUY-IN AND SCOPE FOR THE DIGITAL HEALTH PLATFORM IN INDIA, VALIDATE AND/OR MODIFY THE TECHNICAL PRIORITIES OR "ACTIVITIES" OUTLINED IN THIS PROPOSAL", DEFINE CRITICAL MILESTONES AND GOALS FOR EACH ACTIVITY, AND DESIGN A MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK THAT WILL SUPPORT ACCESS HEALTH IN TAKING OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GRANT.IN PARALLEL WITH THIS INITIAL SCOPING EXERCISE, WE WILL BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE ACTIVITIES, WHICH WILL COMPRISE PHASE 1, AND BE THE FOCUS OF YEAR 1: CONVENING PARTNERS, ALIGNING ON AGENDA AND PRELIMINARY ROADMAP, ESTABLISHING BASELINE KNOWLEDGE AND BUILDING CAPACITY. THE SECOND FOUR ACTIVITIES, UNDER PHASE 2, ARE MORE TECHNICAL IN SCOPE AND WILL SERVE AS A FOUNDATION UPON WHICH THE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR DIGITAL HEALTH WILL BE ESTABLISHED. PREPARATION FOR PHASE 2 ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN IN YEAR 1 AND WILL CONTINUE FOR THE DURATION OF THE GRANT. 1. GOVERNANCE SUPPORT FOR THE DIGITAL HEALTH STRATEGY, 2. LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENTS ON HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND HEALTH DATA,3. CAPACITY BUILDING AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE ON HEALTH INFORMATICS, 4. SETTING UP A NATIONAL HEALTH DATA DICTIONARY AND MASTER REGISTRIES5. SUPPORTING THE DESIGN OF A MODERN PROVIDER INFORMATION SYSTEM ("HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM"), 6. SUPPORTING THE DESIGN OF A UNIVERSAL PAYER PLATFORM ("HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION SYSTEM"), AND7. GATHERING CONSENSUS AND PLANNING FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD / PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDIN TERMS OF EXECUTION, ACCESS HEALTH WILL ENSURE CROSS LEARNING BETWEEN ALL SEVEN ACTIVITIES, ENSURE PARTICIPATION AND ALIGNMENT OF DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, AND DRAW ON SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FROM PARTNERS AND CONSULTANTS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE INDIA AS NEEDED. WE WILL ALSO CAREFULLY BALANCE THE PRIORITIES OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT WITH THOSE OF THE STATES, ENSURING THAT WE CAPITALIZE ON EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS THAT ARE ALREADY IN USE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $835.8K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH FINANCING - THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE GRANT HAS BEEN TO CONDUCT RESEARCH UNDER DOMAINS OF HEALTH FINANCING AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE. WE PROVIDE NEEDS BASED ON DEMAND SUPPORT TO THE GATES FOUNDATION ON TOPICS OF HEALTH FINANCING AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND FACILITATE PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE MATERIALS. WE ALSO PROVIDE GATES FOUNDATION THE SUPPORT IN POLICY AND ADVOCACY ON SEVERAL AREAS OF HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING. WE HAVE PRODUCED CASE STUDIES ON HEALTH SYSTEM INNOVATIONS, ANALYSIS OF REFORMS ON PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS, AND HOSPITAL AUTONOMY. WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH CROSS DOMAIN EXPERTS ON TWELVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $105.1K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    THEME PAPERS - ACCESS HEALTH INTERNATIONAL WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE GATES FOUNDATION TO CONDUCT AND COORDINATE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS AND OTHER LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS. THIS EXERCISE WAS EXECUTED OVER A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS, WITH THEMATIC AREAS OF HEALTH FINANCING, ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY OF CARE, STRATEGIC PURCHASING, AND DIGITAL HEALTH. WE CONDUCTED BOTH SECONDARY AND PRIMARY RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS IN INDIA. THE EVIDENCE GENERATED FROM THIS BODY OF WORK GENERATED A SERIES OF RESEARCH AREAS WHICH NEED FURTHER STUDY AND EXPLORATION. ACCESS HEALTH HAS WORKED ON CONSOLIDATING THE FINDINGS OF THIS PROJECT IN THE FORM OF A BOOK.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $16.9K