National training strategy - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Introduction
India has played a pioneering role in conceptualising and planning for
holistic integrated primary health care to all its citizens. The focus of
India’s health services right from the early 1950s has been on health
care to tackle common health problems in the country with focus on
vulnerable groups. Improvement in the health and nutritional status
of the population has been one of the major thrust areas for the social
development programmes of the country.
The Bhore Committee Report (1946) which laid the foundation for
planning of health service in India, emphasised the importance of
providing not only integrated preventive, promotive and curative primary
health care services but also tackling the causative factors for ill health.
Management of deficiency diseases was a part of primary health care; the
public health engineering division of health department dealt with lack
of access to safe drinking water and poor environmental sanitation.
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launched in April, 2005 envisages
provision of affordable, equitable and quality health care to the population of
India, especially vulnerable groups. A major strategy in NRHM is horizontal
integration of vertical health and family welfare programmes as well as
convergence with activities of related ministries/departments like AYUSH,
Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Drinking Water
and Sanitation, PRI etc., so that there is provision of integrated health and
family welfare, nutrition and sanitation services for the community.
Objectives of In-service Training
A major pre-requisite for providing quality health care service is upgrading
the skills and knowledge of all health personnel as well as key personnel
of related sectors. The mandate for in service training is to improve
performance of Health and Family Welfare Programmes. It is imperative
that all health functionaries in the district acquire the knowledge and
skills (technical, communication and managerial capabilities) to provide
the health care services effectively and efficiently. In addition, all health
personnel should have the knowledge of the linkages between the various
sectors dealing with health determinants for provision of integrated
services. All these should not only be given during, induction but also
National Rural Health
Mission launched in April,
2005 envisages to provide
affordable, equitable and
quality health care to
the population of India,
especially vulnerable
groups.
National Training Strategy for In-service Training under National Rural Health Mission 1