India: Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project

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The Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project aims to significantly improve the effectiveness o f the health system, both public and private through: (1) increased access to and utilization o f health services, particularly by poor, disadvantaged and tribal groups; (2) development and pilot testing o f effective interventions to address key health challenges, specifically non- communicable diseases; (3) improved health outcomes, access and quality o f service delivery through strengthened oversight o f the public sector health systems and greater engagement o f non- governmental sector); and (4) increased effectiveness of public sector hospital services, primarily at district and sub-district levels. Each of the four components is comprised of several sub-components: Component 1 reduces maternal and neonatal mortality, improves tribal health, and helps the poor and disadvantaged use hospitals. Component 2 focuses on health promotion, implements clinic-based NCD control pilots, and traffic injury prevention and treatment. Component 3 improves monitoring and evaluation, quality of care, strengthens health care waste management, and builds capacity for strategy development and implementation. Component 4 improves secondary care facilities, equipment, human resources planning and development, and enhances management of public facilities.