The course concentrates on methods to study and remedy inappropriate medicine use in the community, including an analysis of what shapes medicines demand. Participants will be exposed to practical approaches to investigating and prioritizing medicine use problems, and how to develop effective strategies for change. There will also be a focus on rational use of drug use in HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections. The participants will have an opportunity for training on patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and a net discussion on issues related to HIV/AIDS therapy.

Content:

• Essential medicines concept
• What influences medicines use by consumers
• Investigating medicines use pattern and identifying problems
• How to prioritise problems related to medicines use by a community
• Conducting a rapid appraisal to analyse problems and identification of solutions
• Fieldwork and data analysis
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Face-to-face education
• Advocacy and networking
• Developing research projects linked to interventions
• Understanding rational use of antibiotics, drug use in AIDS, malaria and TB

Dr. Jawahar S. Bapna
Indian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011, INDIA
Asia-ITC, European Commission
Email: jbapna@iihmr.org or prudc.india@gmail.com
Internet: http://www.iihmr.org/mdp/mdplist/21-20-31Jan08.htm

Given the role that communication campaigns play in behaviour change, communication interventions are increasingly recognized as a necessary element of efforts to improve personal and public health. Health communication encompasses the study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individuals and the community about the factors that enhance health. In addition, communication is highly dependent not only upon the effective use of fundamentals of communication but also upon their judicious use in view of the social and the cultural milieu that shapes individuals, families, and communities. Health communication, therefore, needs to be supported with our understanding of the values/contexts that determine how information will be received and how it can be effective. Attention may also be to the ethical and social concerns that must be appreciated and respected in the design of communication campaigns. Further, since several diseases are behaviour oriented, communication to assuage their burden requires Behaviour Change Communication Interventions.

By the end of the module, the participants will be able:

• To understand concepts of health communication
• To conduct situational analysis and audience analysis
• To develop communication objectives and identify appropriate communication strategies
• To plan, design and implement effective health communication projects/ interventions
• To conduct monitoring and evaluation and assess impact of communication interventions

Contents:

• Fundamentals of communication
• Planning and developing effective health communication
• Strategies in communication
• P communication
• Behaviour Change Communication
• Management and implementation of communication projects/interventions
• Impact evaluation

Rs. 16,000/- for Indian participants and US $ 600 for international participants.
(The fee includes charges for tuition, training materials, board, lodging and local hospitality at IIHMR, Jaipur).

Indian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011, INDIA
Tel: +91 (0)141 2791 431
Fax: +91 (0)141 2792 138
Email: neetu@iihmr.org
Internet: Click here

he major objectives of the training programme are to develop an understanding of health policy planning and management especially in low resource settings. The specific objectives of the programme are given below:

• To develop understanding of health policy planning and formulation process and evolution of health planning
• To develop better understanding on health sector issues and challenges
• To develop better understanding on various dimensions of health policies for financing, providing and managing health services.

Course Content: The course will broadly cover the following areas,

• Health Policy Planning and Development
• Evaluation Health Policies
• Policy Formulation Process
• National Health Policy: Dimensions and Strategies
• Health Policy Planning Issues: Access, Equity Quality and Costs
• Strategic Planning and Management
• Health Care Financing and Service Delivery
• Health Workforce
• Rational Use of Drugs

Dr. P.R. Sodani, PhD, MPH
Email: sodani@iihmr.org

Inawahar S. Bapnadian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011,
Tel: +91 (0)141 279 14 31
Fax: +91 (0)141 279 21 38
Email: iihmr@iihmr.org,
Internet: Click here

Core Courses:

• Hospital Planning
• Organisation and Management of Clinical Services
• Organisation and Management of Support Services
• Organisation and Management of Utility Services
• Materials and Equipment Management, Pharmaceutical Management
• Financial Management in Hospitals
• Marketing Management of Hospital Services
• Hospital Management Information Systems
• Human Resource Management
• Legal Framework and Health Legislation
• Operations Research
• Health Insurance and Managed Care
• Quality Assurance and Medical Audit in Hospitals and Healthcare Organisations

Graduates in any discipline with an aggregate of 50% marks are eligible. Candidates must have taken any one of the Management Aptitude Tests (September 4 and December 4, 2005, February 5 and May 7, 2006 conducted by AIMS, New Delhi). The Final selections will be made through group discussion and interview to be held at the Institute. Mid-career professionals, medical graduates (with a minimum of 2 years' work experience in the health care sector after graduates), are exempted from MAT and are eligible for direct admission through group discussion and interview.

Inawahar S. Bapnadian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011,
Tel: +91 (0)141 279 14 31
Fax: +91 (0)141 279 21 38
Email: sdgupta@iihmr.org
Internet: http://www.iihmr.org/pgdhm06/pgdhm%20programme.htm

Core Courses:

• Applied Demography and Population Dynamics
• Health Survey Research Methods
• Applied Epidemiology
• MIS in Health Care
• Programme Planning Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Financial Management in Health Care
• NGO Management
• Human Resource Management
• Legal Framework and Health Legislation
• Operations Research
• Health Insurance and Managed Care
• Quality Assurance and Medical Audit in Hospitals and Healthcare Organisations

Graduates in any discipline with an aggregate of 50% marks are eligible. Candidates must have taken any one of the Management Aptitude Tests (September 4 and December 4, 2005, February 5 and May 7, 2006 conducted by AIMS, New Delhi). The Final selections will be made through group discussion and interview to be held at the Institute. Mid-career professionals, medical graduates (with a minimum of 2 years' work experience in the health care sector after graduates), are exempted from MAT and are eligible for direct admission through group discussion and interview.

Inawahar S. Bapnadian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011,
Tel: +91 (0)141 279 14 31
Fax: +91 (0)141 279 21 38
Email: sdgupta@iihmr.org
Internet: http://www.iihmr.org/pgdhm06/pgdhm%20programme.htm

Core Courses:

• National and International Environment for Pharmaceutical Industry
• Human Resource Management in Pharmaceutical Industry
• Finance Management in Pharmaceutical Industry
• Pharmaceutical Marketing Management
• International Pharmaceutical Marketing
• Pharmaceutical Production and Materials Management
• Management Information Control System
• Strategic Management and Leadership Development
• Research and Development Management
• Clinical Trials Management
• Quality Assurance
• Regulatory Affairs

Graduates in any discipline with an aggregate of 50% marks are eligible. Candidates must have taken any one of the Management Aptitude Tests (September 4 and December 4, 2005, February 5 and May 7, 2006 conducted by AIMS, New Delhi). The Final selections will be made through group discussion and interview to be held at the Institute. Mid-career professionals, medical graduates (with a minimum of 2 years' work experience in the health care sector after graduates), are exempted from MAT and are eligible for direct admission through group discussion and interview.

Inawahar S. Bapnadian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011,
Tel: +91 (0)141 279 14 31
Fax: +91 (0)141 279 21 38
Email: sdgupta@iihmr.org
Internet: http://www.iihmr.org/pgdhm06/pgdhm%20programme.htm

The course focuses on the study of the basic concepts of disaster management and principles of disaster planning, objectives and purpose of a disaster plan, the role and responsibilities of the staff and the basic facilities required to meet the challenge of disasters and emergency response.

Disasters have occurred ever since the existence of mankind and no community is immune to the emergencies caused by natural and manmade phenomena. Disaster events result in a number of deaths and injuries in the community along with widespread destruction of property, economic losses etc., and the community requires immediate assistance to overcome their effects. Globally, the toll of deaths and damages in natural disasters has been increasing. The cost to the global economy is estimated to be 50,000 million US dollars per year, of which a third represents the cost of predicting, preventing and mitigating distress and the remaining two-thirds represents the direct cost of 2,50,000 deaths, of which major disasters kill on average 1,40,000 people per year. A study made by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) indicates that India is one of the most disaster prone countries (as far as natural disasters are concerned).

Objectives:

• To understand the concept of disaster and its management
• To enunciate the principles of disaster planning and the objectives and purpose of a disaster plan
• To specify the composition, functions and responsibilities of the Disaster Committee
• To outline the role and responsibilities of medical and nursing staff and the departments
• To analyse the disaster facilities required
• To develop a hospital disaster plan and modalities for response action

Contents:

• Basic concepts
• Disaster management in India
• Principles of disaster planning
• Objectives of a hospital disaster plan
• Disaster Committee
• Organisation, roles and responsibilities
• Organising disaster facilities
• Disaster manual of hospitals
• Disaster drill
• Leadership, team building and organisation dynamics

Indian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011, INDIA
Tel: +91 (0)141 2791 431
Fax: +91 (0)141 2792 138
Email: iihmr@iihmr.org
Internet: Click here

The broad objective of the programme is to strengthen technical and managerial capabilities of participants in planning and implementation of care and support programme for people living with HIV (PLHA) and their families. More specifically, it will focus on:

• Situation analysis to understand the care and support needs (health, economic, social etc.) of PLHA and their families
• Comprehensive HIV/AIDS care
• Ethical issues
• Institutional management of HIV/AIDS transmitted through unsafe sex, IV drug abuse, and infected blood transfusion
• Institutional management HIV/AIDS: Mother to child transmission
• Home based care of PLHA
• Community based care of PLHA
• Counselling
• Monitoring and evaluation of care and support programme for PLHA

Course Content

• Epidemiology of HIV: Global, regional and national scenario
• Impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals, societies and nations
• Comprehensive HIV/AIDS care
• Ethical issues in the care and support of people living with HIV and AIDS
• Assessment of care and support needs of PLHA (situation analysis)
• Institutional management of HIV/AIDS transmitted through unsafe sex, drug abuse and infected blood transfusion
• Institutional management of HIV/AIDS: Mother to child transmission
• Planning for home and institutional based care of PLHA
• Counseling
• Monitoring and evaluation of care and support programme for PLHA

Indian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011, INDIA
Tel: +91 (0)141 2791 431
Fax: +91 (0)141 2792 138
Email: iihmr@iihmr.org
Internet: Click here

Learning Objectives: The broad objective of this programme is to strengthen management capabilities for programming for HIV/AIDS and reproductive health of young people including adolescents. This course will provide state-of-the-art knowledge and skills to the participants for designing and delivering efficient, equitable and financially sustainable HIV/AIDS and SRH interventions for young people including adolescents.
By the end of this course participants will be able:

• To identify and prioritize HIV/AIDS and SRH issues, concerns and vulnerabilities within their own country and South Asia.
• To develop programme management skills for planning and implementing evidence- based strategies, as well as monitoring and evaluation of the programme.
• To design an action plan for addressing the HIV/AIDS and SRH needs of young people including adolescents in their own country or other countries of South Asia.

Course Contents: The course will focus on the following three thematic clusters through presentations, reading material, case studies, group work and field visit:

I. Technical Cluster: It will include evidence-based strategies and components of HIV/AIDS and SRH programming for young people, especially the adolescents who are vulnerable and are at- risk. The focus will be on:

• Regional situation, vulnerabilities and concerns.
• Technical update on specific components of HIV/AIDS and SRH as well as sexuality, gender and legal aspects.
• Global and regional policies and evidence-based strategies to develop programme for young people including adolescents, particularly for those who are out of school, vulnerable and at risk.
• Designing a framework for HIV/AIDS and SRH strategies.

II. Programming: This cluster will focus on planning and implementation of programme through:

• Visioning and strategic planning: Situation and gap analysis, prioritization, result based management, designing HIV/AIDS and SRH interventions, project management cycle and introduction to programming tools.
• Programme strategies/elements: Communication and demand generation, service delivery and creating an enabling environment.
• Operational management including logistics, supply chain, fund flow planning and management information system (MIS).
• Monitoring and evaluation: Developing indicators for country programme, monitoring and evaluation plan, facilitative supervision, quality aspects, using MIS.

III. Effective Management: This will cover:

• Partnership and stakeholder management, inter- sectoral collaboration and youth participation.
• Evidence- based advocacy activities, designing and developing strategic plans.
• Leadership, motivation, problem solving and decision making for organizational effectiveness.

Prof. R.S. Goyal, M.Sc, Dip. Population Science, PhD
Email: rsgoyal@iihmr.org

UNFPA Country Support Team for South & West Asia has offered 20 scholarships (Course fees only) for the participants of SAARC Countries. Applications for the scholarship are to be send to the Dean Training of IIHMR.

Since the second half of the 20th century, health care scenario has changed rapidly. On the one hand, scientific innovations and advances have enabled people to improve the quality of life. On the other hand newer diseases are continuously emerging on the horizon challenging the very basics of survival of mankind. Globalization has shrunk the world and has increased access to knowledge and introduction of patent regime are threatening to increase the cost of treatment and medicines beyond the reach of the common man.
India has entered into a domain of economic development without matching advances in public health. There has been a significant expansion in the infrastructure facilities to reach the people with services. But the quality and affordability of these services for the common man are debatable. The mortality and morbidity indicators did decline initially but the change that was expected is not seen inspite of increased input of resources.

The question that arises is:
” What is the vision we have for the next 20 years? And what do we want to achieve?”

Objectives

• To review the present status of health care in India in terms of needs and availability of services and the response of health, hospital and pharmaceutical sectors.
• To identify challenges before health, hospital and pharmaceutical sectors in 2020
• To deliberate on the roadmap to meet the challenges individually and collectively.

Conference Themes
1. Hospital Sector

• Marketing Strategies
• Quality of care and Accreditation of Hospitals
• Newer Technologies-Assessment and Applications
• Health Insurance
• Rational Use of Drugs

2. Health Sector

• Health Sector Reforms
• Health Informatics
• Health Care Financing
• Emerging Threats

3. Pharmaceutical Sector

• WTO and Patenting of Formulations
• Outsourcing
• Pricing of Drugs
• Drug Retail Management

A limited number of travel grants will be available for the former students of the Institute and other presenting authors based on the merit of the subject. Please mention your requirements while registering.

• To develop an understanding of the concepts of quality and its importance in health care
• To develop an understanding of standards and indicators of quality
• To develop the basic skills in assessment and measurement in quality
• To learn the quality improvement process, tools and managerial skills
• To develop skills in monitoring quality of services and in planning and implementing quality assurance programme

Contents The programme will cover the following areas:

• Concepts and dimensions of quality, and its importance in health care
• Framework for quality of care
• Quality Cycle
• Setting standards and developing indicators of quality
• Assessment and measurement of quality
• Monitoring and information system
• Identifying and defining problems and developing solutions.
• Quality improvement tools
• Leadership and management strategies for institutionalizing the quality improvement programme in health care.

Dr. P.R. Sodani, PhD, MPH
Email: sodani@iihmr.org

1. Develop capacities of the NGOs, i.e.

• Awareness Building
• Visioning
• Planning
• Organisational development
• Collaboration
• Review

2. Improve the leadership capacity and strategic management approach through

• Defining strategic management and provideing an overview of leadership in health care programme \ organisation
• Examining the human process in achieving organisational effectiveness
• Developing skills to motivate and supervise people
• Emphasising the importance and need of monitoring, supervision and evaluation and
• Discussing strategies used in health and population programmes and develop strategic plans for health care organisations.

Contents

• Challenges and issues in the implementation of health care programmes
• Capacity building of NGOs in the implementation and operationalising of health care programmes
• Leadership and management skills for operationalising health care programmes \ organisations
• Key programme management issues; strategy, quality assurance, financial management, public-private partnership, gender and empowerment, behavioural changes communication
• Motivation for action and team building.

Prof. R.S. Goyal, M.Sc, Dip. Population Science, PhD
Email: rsgoyal@iihmr.org

The course is offered with the following objectives:

• To provide an overview of the key issues in health financing in developing countries.
• To enable the participants to manage health care resources To enable the participants to mobilize health care resources for enhancing access to quality health care.

Programme Contents:

• Health Financing Overview
• Managing Health Resources
• Strategic Cost Analysis
• Costing Health Centers
• Cost Effectiveness Analysis
• Mobilizing Health Resources
• Community based Health Insurance
• Collaboration and Partnerships

Dr. P. R. Sodani
Email: sodani@iihmr.org