Assessment of Infrastructure and Logistics at Various Facilities Providing Sterilization Services in Rajkot District
Journal Title: Healthline - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction : The National Population Policy 2000 and the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme Phase II emphasize the importance of achieving population stabilization and attaining the goal of replacement-level fertility. Sterilization services are largely being provided through a network of public and private sector facilities. Objective: To assess the infrastructure and logistics at various health facilities of Rajkot District where Sterilization services provided Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted by Community Medicine department, PDU Government Medical College, Rajkot, during February-March 2015. All health facilities of Rajkot district where Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation (Lap TL) camps were organized including 4 Community Health Centers (CHCs), 5 Sub-District Hospital (SDHs) 1 district hospital, and 1 medical college and hospital were selected for the study. A standard checklist was used for infrastructure and logistics available at various facilities. The data entry was done in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and analysis was done using the same software. Results: Majority of places; infrastructure and facilities are available as well as clean.Storage facility for contraceptives was adequate at all the 11 facilities. All the 11(100.0%) facilities have vehicle/ambulance in running condition. At 3(27.27%) facilities there were no boards displaying service timings. Availability of staff as per sanctioned posts was at 3(27.27%) places and various categories of staff for the activities were present at 6(54.55%) facilities. Conclusion: Improvement is required in displaying of IEC materials and sitting arrangement for beneficiaries.
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Nirav K. Nimavat, Dhara N. Jahangirporia, Umed V. Patel
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