National Rural Health Mission - Amravati

(b) M&E Action Plan: The PIP should have a detailed M&E Action Plan for strengthening
HMIS and MCH tracking. The Action Plan is to include the current status of HMIS and
MCH tracking in the state and the districts and the plan of action propo
(c) sed (with activities and budget‐line) for data capturing at the Sub District level including
training plans. This should also include integration issues with the national HMIS and
MCH tracking initiatives.
(d) Ensuring Nodal M&E Officers are available at the State, District and Sub District levels
for all health related information, HMIS, MCTS and for sending feedback to the lower
formations. Adequate mobility provision may be kept for their supervisory visits. The PIP
should include details on the status of notification of Nodal M&E Officers up to the block
level. If different Nodal M&E Officers are designated for HMIS and MCH tracking, details
should be clearly spelled out.
Officers for HMIS and MCH tracking
Level Nos. Required Nos. Present Remarks
State
Districts 1 1
Blocks 14 14
The letter of AS&MD (NRHM) dated 3 rd March, 2008 may kindly be referred in this regard and States
may issue necessary notifications, if not already done, with a copy endorsed to MoHFW.
(d) Strengthening IT infrastructure at appropriate levels: The IT infrastructure available across
various programmes needs to be integrated to facilitate capturing physical and financial
performance across programmes through the HMIS Portal. All efforts should first be made to
utilize the resources available with other programmes including the Common Service Centres
(CSCs) of the Department of Information Technology, GOI. Appropriate budgetary provisions
may be made with timelines.
(e) Training Strategy for M&E: Each State may put in place a strategy for training of human
resources in monitoring and evaluation activities. This would include identification of nodal
institutions like the SIHFWs, RHFWTCs etc. that could impart regular training courses on use of
information for decision making in the Health Sector and creating capacities in these institutes.
Appropriate budget along with the training plans, training load and timelines may be provided.
(f) Strengthening Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS): The States have been advised to
expedite the name based tracking of pregnant women for ANC/PNCs and children for
immunisation using the MCTS software prepared by NIC. The States may make adequate
provision for strengthening of the IT infrastructure, as required, to ensure smooth
implementation of the MCTS in all districts with timelines (if not already implemented).
An integrated section giving the M&E strategy with budget lines for HMIS, Mother and Child
Tracking System (MCTS), Quality Assurance, etc. across programmes may be provided, clearly
mentioning the source of funding, that is, whether from NRHM, RCH, NVBDCP funds etc.