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FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 121 XVII. EVALUATION 115 XV. MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS 92 XII. TIME FRAME 105 XIII. TECHNOLOGY ISSUES 83 X. PROBLEMS TO BE ADDRESSED 7 III. SUSTAINABILITY 122 . PROJECT OBJECTIVES 17 IV.Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 I. PROJECT STRATEGY 70 VI. RISK ANALYSIS 112 XIV. LEGAL FRAMEWORK: 78 VII. CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND 5 II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 81 VIII. TARGET BENEFICIARIES 65 V. ON-GOING INITIATIVES 82 IX. SUCCESS CRITERIA 117 XVI.
accountability and people‘s participation. The proposal under consideration seeks to utilise IT-enabled protocols for improving access to health- related information and services so as to improve the quality of life of citizens specially the poor people living in remote rural areas of the country. In order to increase openness and enhance accessibility. there is an opportunity for deploying IT to disseminate health information and present greater health choices before the citizens and help improve health status of the people. drugs and diagnostics and referral transport options. customisable. the current situation . the NKC recommended the creation of web portals to aggregate. These web portals are aimed at becoming a decisive tool in the popular movements that are in support of the right to information. Lifestyle- related disorders dominate the urban scenario. The country has undertaken major reforms in the health sector in the recent years. India is the second most populous country of the world and has changing socio- political. Therefore. the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) deliberated on ways to create a series of web portals. infant mortality rate (80/1000 live births) and maternal mortality rate (438/100 000 live births). transparency. The rapid increase in quantum of public funding for the sector and operationalisation of decentralised innovations in rural areas has substantially altered the treatment seeking behaviour of communities in favour of public health facilities. which are preventable. health human resources. Health problems are reflected in the life expectancy (63 years). Communicable diseases. decentralisation. organise and present relevant and useful content in English and local languages. Context and Background Recognising that the Internet constitutes a powerful and democratic source of information and knowledge. in a highly uniform. demographic and morbidity patterns that have been drawing global attention in recent years. dominate as one of the leading causes of morbidity in the rural areas. In India. user-friendly and personalised way for several key areas related to basic human needs. Major reforms have simultaneously been undertaken to improve the health infrastructure.
the NKC had proposed to launch the National Health Information Portal which would serve as a comprehensive source on health information in India. Various champion organizations have been identified in promoting this cause such as the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). on Teachers. The developments in information and communication technology (ICT) have created new opportunities for enhancing the efficiency of health care delivery. championed by the Azim Premji Foundation. This portal will provide information on healthcare for the citizens of India and the healthcare workers alike. The proposal aims to create space for other portals. It has therefore become increasingly necessary to champion the cause of health literacy. . healthcare professionals and researchers. private sector and technology experts. translation plays a critical role in making this knowledge available to different linguistic groups. publishers. application and resources on the sector and aim to cater to a wide spectrum of users from citizens. In a multilingual country. In the wake of this.calls for addressing areas such as the burden of disease and health indicators such as maternal and infant mortality ratios and lifestyle-related diseases. enhance quality of life and facilitate reliable and regular flow of information. This portal will serve as a single point of access for consolidated health information. It has also come to light that the availability of information pertaining to traditional systems of medicine is lacking in the public domain. geographical etc). championed by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE). academic institutes. to students. The India Health Portal is being proposed to be built in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders from all sectors including Government. and on Biodiversity. As the portal evolves. cloud computing technologies could be incorporated with the central agency becoming the mentor for multiple interventions (thematic. Knowledge can be productively applied to promote change. IT and non IT based interventions.
Access to health information is one of the foremost rights of humankind. Therefore. the individual‘s perception of the problem and an understanding of the recommending behaviour for managing the problem. Studies have demonstrated throughout the world that the digital divide is creating huge . organisational and the community level (Deborah R. family. Some of these factors include access to information. policies and regulations in place to address the health problem. positive. 2002). Health literacy is about communicating health information in ways patients and families can understand. analyze and use information to make better decisions about health and to ultimately reduce inequities in health. Medical information that is not tailored for consumers can be confusing and deciphering this can be difficult. Inadequate or poor health information can increase the risk of hospitalization or even disease burden. there is still an opportunity for IT to help improve the health status of the people.BMJ). However.Problems to be addressed Need for a National Health Information Portal Health literacy is generally agreed upon as a means to find. as the same can be used to publish health information and people could be presented with greater health choices. In a study (by Tessa Tan-Torres Edejer 2000 . availability of reliable. linear or even necessarily present (Andrew Pleasant. However. understand. The diffusion and use of knowledge in society is arguably one of the most important factors in improving health outcomes. social. high quality health information is important for the promotion of health among the population. Sepinwall. Health behaviour could be affected by multiple factors that operate at various levels including the individual. information technology (IT) has not been utilised systematically to improve the population‘s health. 2008).I. although knowledge is often considered a prerequisite for change in attitudes and behaviours that lead to better health. that relationship is not always direct. it was found that in India.
1: Penetration rates (%) of various communication modalities in India * Internet – World Bank.com/publicdata?ds=wb- wdi&met=it_net_user_p2&idim=country:IND:PAK:USA:GBR:KOR:CHN&tstart=631152000000&tunit=Y&t len=18#met=it_net_user_p2&idim=country:IND&tstart=631152000000&tunit=Y&tlen=18 . Percentage Penetration in India 60 † 50 • 40 ‡ 30 ** 20 10 * # 0 Internet Television Mobile Telephones Print Radio Kiosks Networks Figure II.google. besides the Internet. However. With the explosion of the Internet in India.inequalities in health as information is not being used appropriately. touch-screen kiosks. http://www. the challenges that need to be considered in India include the prevalence of illiteracy. it has become increasingly important for quality health information to be made readily available on the public domain via this medium. These problems can be resolved by disseminating quality health information tailored for the population of our nation by using a wide range of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) including fixed and mobile telephony. multiple languages and cultures and poor access to the Internet especially in rural areas. television and radio. Besides. the health information being published on the Internet currently is rather inconsistent and lacks validity. Today‘s technology needs to be utilised to provide greater interactivity and ensure that information is continuously being used to further the knowledge of the people.
gov. indexers.auditbureau.pdf # Telephone – http://www. This is besides the point that information on any health condition is less than required across the spectrum.pdf • Print – National Readership Survey. publishers. 2009) found that there was a lacunae in the availbility of essential health information on Indian websites with regard to mainly non-communicable diseases and injuries. A recent review (Magdalena Z Raban. http://www. http://www. However.in/WriteReadData/trai/upload/PressReleases/697/pr20aug09no64. and systematic reviewers (Godlee F. researchers.org/nrspress06. This is a significant gap as India is undergoing an epidemiological transition and non-communicable diseases now account for a major proportion of disease burden.in/WriteReadData/trai/upload/PressReleases/697/pr20aug09no64.pdf ** Radio – National Readership Survey.html ‡ Mobile – http://www. There is a need for healthcare professionals in India to access relevant updated medical information through a single window as part of continuing medical education. 2004). With the passage of time there has been a shift in the role of the patient from being a passive recipient to becoming an active consumer of health information (McMullan M. The development of reliable. .org/tv_market_data/indian-pay-tv.† Television – International Television Expert Group.auditbureau.trai. which would soon become a mandatory component for health professionals or an e-learning initiative.org/nrspress06. relevant. 2006.gov. 2006).pdf There is also a need to provide health information to healthcare workers who in turn can share this information with the populations they serve. 2006. Patients today are expected to and also feel like playing an active role in their own medical care and treatment. http://www.international- television.trai. usable information in an agreed-upon fashion requires cooperation among a wide range of stakeholders including health-care providers. information professionals. policy makers.
Therefore. Often the information present on the Internet is inaccurate and misleading. rating systems to evaluate the quality of health information on the Internet should be provided and developed (Aeree S. Figure II. a focus on these areas needs to be continued. Health information published on the Internet lacks review.2: India life expectancy comparison2 1 World Health Organisation report on World Health Statistics. 2008 2 World Health Organisation report on World Health Statistics.concerns have emerged regarding the quality of health information documents contained on the World Wide Web and this requires introspection. 2008 . Burden of Disease When compared to the South Asian Region averages on life expectancy and mortality (Life Expectancy: 64 years. It was felt that for those seeking easy ways to identify high-quality and reliable information. 2001). Maternal Mortality 4. Infant Mortality: 52 per 1000.5 per 1000)1 India is just about at the average level on these parameters. and there is no means by which the user can check the validity of the information.
This has also brought with it a change in the disease profile and an increase in the incidence of diseases to which the population in the working age group is more prone towards.ncd. but also its prematurity and the resulting socioeconomic consequences. the issue is not only the burden. the share of lifestyle diseases is likely to surge. With changing socio-economic mix in India. While NCDs are usually expected to occur in old age. deaths from NCDs are projected to almost double from about 4. 2008 4 http://www.in/need. which has resulted in an epidemic of NCD‘s (Non Communicable Diseases). Hence. Oncology and Diabetes accounted for about 13 percent of the total hospitalization in 2006. 53% of all deaths were due to NCDs and this is projected to increase by 18% over the next 10 years4. Projections for these diseases in the future indicate that 3 World Health Organisation report on World Health Statistics. The figure below indicates that lifestyle diseases like Cardiac ailments.html .Figure II. In the year 2005. India is facing an epidemiological transition accompanied by health transition. their peak occurrence in India is a decade earlier than western countries. In India.3: India mortality rate comparison3 Changes to the age demographics mix of the Indian population indicate an increase in the working age group population.5 million in 1998 to 8 million by the year 2020.
the YLL per 1000 population is almost twice when compared with high income economies.the share of these might rise to more than 15 percent by 2011 on account of a change in dietary habits and a more sedentary lifestyle led by people.4: Age and Demographic Shift5 Fig II. maternal and perinatal conditions. Fig II. It is evident that lower-middle income economy such as ours. and nutritional deficiencies.5: Hospitalized Cases in India6 In middle-income countries7. The figure below depicts the Years of life lost (YLL) due to deaths occurring at younger ages.worldbank. around one quarter of YLL per 1000 population are due to communicable diseases. 2008 6 Policy Paper – The emerging role of PPP in healthcare sector 7 World Bank Report http://data. The major cause of YLL here would be NCDs. These lifestyle diseases are more expensive to manage and control.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending- groups#Europe_and_Central_Asia . 5 World Health Organisation report on World Health Statistics.
pdf 11 http://www. Health literacy has a significant impact on lowering the maternal and infant mortality. one Swasthya Sakhi (or Community Health Activist) was assigned to a village to spread health literacy and create awareness.ucsf.pec-journal.aphapublications. 1550 pregnancies and 8 WORLD HEALTH STATISTICS 2010 9 Am J Public Health.org/cgi/content/full/92/8/1278 10 JAMA 2002. Statistical analysis indicated that health literacy was independently related to disease knowledge11. In the Swasthya Sakhi program (under the Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana). 2002. Uttar Pradesh.9 Inadequate health literacy also contributes to disproportionate burden of disease among disadvantaged populations as evidenced by studies conducted in other countries10. Every pregnant woman in these villages was identified and connected to the public health facilities.Figure II.288:475-482 http://hss.edu/PDF/article_AssoHealthLiteracy%20Schillinger%20JAMA%202002.92:1278–1283 http://ajph. conducted in 22 Blocks in Amethi.com/article/S0738-3991(02)00239-2/abstract . It has further been proven in studies that respondents with inadequate health literacy knew significantly less about their disease than those with adequate literacy.6: Years of life lost (YLL) due to premature mortality by broad cause and country-income group – 20048 Inadequate health literacy was an independent risk factor for hospital admission among elderly.
compared to 10 before the study. in the same 256 villages in 22 blocks. http://rgmvp.7: Maternal & Infant Mortality Rate before & after the Literacy Program 12 Unpublished data . Through this Health literacy there was also improvement in the personal hygiene. The study also demonstrated a significant reduction in the maternal and infant deaths. MMR has decreased from 645 to 65 and IMR from 40 to 9. Figure II.org/core- programmes-cbhc-overview. compared to 63 before the study. The number of families who adopted personal hygiene habits was 48.deliveries before the program (May 2009 to November 2009) were compared with subsequent 1532 pregnancies after the implementation of the Swasthya Sakhi program (November 2009 to July 2009). The infant deaths after the study was 15.349 and before the study 14.Courtesy: Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana. The maternal deaths after the study was just 1. This study goes on to demonstrate the impact of health literacy on maternal and child health.7 (there is a margin of error in MMR due to small sample size)12.575 had followed personal hygiene habits.asp .
575 48.550 1.349 adopted personal hygiene habits Table II.gov/pubmed/15923772 .ncbi.nlm. The results of this study indicate that the there was significant changes in the way they managed their diets. one randomized controlled trial examined whether access to a purpose-built health portal for heart disease could enable patients to manage better their heart conditions.nih. Action also has to be taken to address inequalities in health and to focus on securing better access to healthier choices for people in disadvantaged groups or areas. There are many opportunities to improve patients‘ knowledge of their disease(s).1: Statistics before & after the Literacy Program There is no lack of information in the system about healthy lifestyles. Accordingly. Events May 09 to Nov 09 Nov 09 to July 10 (Before the Health (After the Health Literacy Program) Literacy Program) Number of pregnant 1. Efforts should focus on developing and evaluating interventions to improve diabetes outcomes among patients with inadequate health literacy. and efforts need to consider their health literacy skills. 13 http://www.532 women followed Maternal deaths 10 1 Infant deaths 63 15 Number of families who 14. but the manner of communication of risk and the level of support for lifestyle change need improvement. thereby improving their lifestyle13.
it has become increasingly necessary to create a window of information that will help the common man in his need for basic health knowledge. .With all these problems being encountered in finding reliable and relevant health information.
Create a comprehensive web based National Health Portal to make available comprehensive health related information to the community using IT and analogue or Non-IT methods. locate and access health care providers across the country. Create protocols to enable the masses to access reliable. multilingual health information from the interactive National Health Portal. 7. 2. Improve access to services through IT enabled cataloguing of service providers. It aims to decrease the burden of disease by educating the people on the preventive aspects of disease. NGOs. Create databases to enable citizens to seek.Project Objectives I Development Objectives: 1. . easy to understand. II Outputs to be achieved: The Project has following key Outputs: 1. 3. 3. and health professionals. 6. It aims to improve access to health services across the nation. Create platforms to provide health information and health resources for the healthcare workers. Create a transparent resource on regulatory and statutory guidelines pertaining to healthcare in India. The Project aims to improve the health literacy of the masses in India. Create protocols for wide dissemination of health information in public domain using the Internet and other pertinent communication modalities.II. 2. 4. student communities. 5.
2.III Key Outcomes of the Project: 1. Improved health status of citizens through better access to services. To make health information readily available on the public domain using the Internet and other pertinent communication modalities. 11. common diseases and health services. 10. To provide information on National/State Health Programmes and schemes to the public . networking. easy to understand. To provide health information to cater to the needs of student communities including educational/career opportunities. locate and access health care providers across the country. and learning. 9. Wider awareness of validated information on health. To provide health information and health resources for the healthcare workers. multilingual health information from an interactive National Health Portal. 7. To enable the masses to access reliable. 3. 8. To provide a transparent resource on regulatory and statutory guidelines pertaining to healthcare in India to the public. To provide information to organizations who wish to contribute to public health and welfare (NGOs). 6. 12. 4. To enable an average citizen to seek. 5. To cater to the body of health professionals and meet their information needs. Improved financial status of citizens through optimized allocation of resources.
Maintenance The portal will be updated with content in a phased manner. Information thus collected would presumably be in various styles and formats. IV. It therefore becomes necessary that all such information be converted into a single standardized format.1 Year 1 This year will mainly focus on collecting and collating information and static content (non-vetted) from existing sources. Although there may be certain overlaps between the phases. Year 4 5. both from the government and private/ third party agencies. it is planned that the portal would be developed over 4 years. Year 1 2. The institutional mechanism that will be responsible for standardizing the content has been described later. Year 3 4. it is planned that the portal would be developed over a period of 4 years and thereafter regular updates would be performed under maintenance phases. The various types of content that would be collected and uploaded on the portal would include the following: . Year 2 3.IV Deliverables for the Objectives: The scope of this project would mainly include but not limited to the following:  Building the health portal with all its features and functionalities  Dissemination of information on the portal through various modalities The portal will be updated with content in a phased manner. These Years would be as follows: 1. Although there may be certain overlaps between the Years.
IV. straightforward.IV. Information Education & Communication (IEC) and health information material that is already available with various government (including state governments) and non-governmental agencies will be collected and compiled by the CHI and handed over to the CDCs. This would help prospective students to reach out and make informed choices . This section will consist of health information that will be presented in a format that is succinct and addresses key points of interest or concern. The information available will cater to both the rural and urban populations alike.2 AYUSH Content It‘s also being proposed AYUSH content will also be made available on the portal. the team will compile the existing health promotion material and make it available through the portal.1 Health Content During the first year.1. etc). The purpose of such a design is to reason in the concept that facts proliferate in an ever-increasing number while the time available to review and comprehend them diminishes. The design will be fairly minimalist and aesthetic which will convey the most relevant information in the least amount of space. the AYUSH section would also consist of information regarding the AYUSH department (structure & function. These fact sheets will attempt to solve this problem by condensing information into an easy-to-read. The CDCs would be responsible for converting the information thus gathered into a standard format to unify the look and feel of information available on the portal. As part of improving outreach of IEC material to health workers in the field. portable and modular form of knowledge. Along with health content.1. This will aid in the process of promoting health and hygiene amongst the masses. offices. courses that are being offered and the institutes where these courses are being offered. The Department of AYUSH would be responsible to collect and compile health information that‘s already available for the masses and transfer this data to the portal development team which will be responsible to present the information in a standard format.
nic.5. it is also being proposed that the India Health Portal will provide links to the various resources specific to disaster management and preparedness that are available on specific Government websites such as the National Disaster Management. This will help masses in better understanding the anatomy of both natural and manmade disasters and help them to be better equipped to manage these unfortunate incidents. National Disaster Management Authority http://ndma.htm and the National Institute of Disaster Management http://nidm. IV.4 Disaster Management In year 1. standards and policies. private clinics.gov. This list will contain vital information such as address and contact details of health care providers such as registered hospitals.in/ndma/index.gov.1. Also part of this year.ndmindia. Government of India http://www. . nursing homes.3 Regulatory Information It is also proposed that the India Health Portal will provide information regarding regulations.1.in/. The insurance schemes of state governments in the areas of health will be listed here and links to appropriate sites will be provided. This aspect seems important as the healthcare industry would need to comply with several such regulations.regarding carer options in AYUSH. standards and policies as described above in section V. It is proposed that during this year the India Health Portal should contain comprehensive information and listing regarding national health programs that have been initiated by the government and that are aimed at improving the reach and delivery of healthcare across the country. IV.in. the portal will link-out to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) database which will serve to foster modern research based on traditional knowledge.1. IV.5 Directory Services This service will provide a database of all healthcare providers in the country.
The CHI will enable the CDCs to create new content that would be vetted by health care professionals.6 Deliverables in Detail for each Year Year 1 Table III.government hospitals. Deliverables of this phase have been described in the following paragraphs.1.1: Deliverables for Year 1 IV. Infrastructure development division which is updated annually. the following content would be uploaded onto the portal:  Patient Information Fact Sheets/ Interactive modules . primary care health centres. IV. This phase would also consist of translating content that was uploaded in year 1 into 11 major Indian languages. Accordingly the states will be required to update the portal annually. Along with new content creation which will include AYUSH topics. The CCDC would create interactive modules & online health widgets.2 Year 2 This year will see the creation of pristine content. etc. Data would be taken from MoHFW. During this phase.
These fact sheets will attempt to solve this problem by condensing information into an easy-to-read. portable and modular form of knowledge. illustrations.1 Patient information sheets/ Interactive modules This section will contain information in the form of static text pages.2. animations and downloadable patient information sheets that can either be viewed on the portal or could also be downloaded on to a computer. The design will be fairly minimalist and aesthetic which will convey the most relevant information in the least amount of space. The areas that will be covered in this module include the following broad categories:  Blood  Bones & Joints  Child Health  Heart Health  Mental Health  Pregnancy  Respiratory  Sexual & Reproductive Health  Travel Health . burnt on a CD/ DVD or can be printed in the form of patient information hand-outs.  Directory Services  AYUSH/ Complementary and Alternative Systems of Medicine  Online Health Tools and widgets IV. straightforward. The purpose of such a design is to reason in the concept that facts proliferate in an ever-increasing number while the time available to review and comprehend them diminishes. interactive modules. This section will consist of health information that will be presented in a format that is succinct and addresses key points of interest or concern.
With the help of this. contact details etc. IV. These modules will be built using contemporary software. external validators will be hired who will be responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.At the end of each module. The mechanism for online registration and validation would be as follows: Individuals who seek to upload their details will need to register online with the portal. For this purpose. providers will be able to upload their information such as specialty name. there will be an optional quiz which the user can take that will evaluate the extent to which he/ she has understood the module.  The validators will be responsible to call back these individuals and confirm location and identity. This process will however require validation to prevent misuse. This phase will aim to include the smaller health facilities and individual providers who have been missed out by the mechanism applied in Year 1. This may either be a free registration or a nominal fee can be charged from the individuals who wish to do so. During this Year.2 Directory Services Health care provider information will be updated during this phase. the webmaster can then give authorization for the information to become public. . online registration forms will be made available.  Data that will be collected from individual care providers would contain their address and telephone number and GIS coordinates if possible.2. range of services. and the modules will require minimal plug-ins so that the content can be accessed with ease. The directory services could also include 24-hour pharmacy and blood bank locations.  Once the validation has been performed. Short films will be embedded within select modules which will make the information dissemination more efficacious.
1: Individual Health care provider Registration Mechanism This information will be made available when the user selects key information such as name of state. village etc in the form of dropdown options or search as you type feature.2: Proposed Directory Services User Interface The directory services module in Year 2 will incorporate advanced features that have been discussed in the sections below. .Figure III. Based on his selection. Figure III. the portal will be able to display the closest matches to his selection as indicated in the figure below. city.
This section will include facts that a common man should know regarding the alternative systems of medicine and the various treatment modalities available in these systems.3 AYUSH AYUSH comes under the purview of what is commonly known as ‗Complementary and Alternative Medicine‘ (CAM) in the West. . Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH). Yoga and Naturopathy. Structure of the AYUSH section is being proposed per the chart below. Most sections will be dynamic pages that would be updated on a regular basis. This section will provide information regarding the most commonly practiced CAM systems in India such as Ayurveda.3: Structure of the AYUSH section of the portal The diagram below represents the structure being proposed for one of the Ayurveda system of medicine. Every system of medicine will have similar headings and pages. Figure III. Unani.IV.2.
their actions. overview of principles and concepts.e. Diseases that can be treated with the help of CAM. Commonly used substances in preparations. Kapha. This will include disease conditions. etc).4: Typical structure of the AYUSH section with Ayurveda as the example Some of the sections that would be covered under the AYUSH section include the following: „What is…. introduction. Pitta. . etc.Figure III. diseases and brief description. common herbs.. Vata. A-Z List: This section will contain a list of health topics that one commonly comes across in these systems). indications. E. etc). dose. medications names. Shirodhara. signs and symptoms and description and treatment options. technical terms and description. etc. names of treatment options/ procedures (Panchakarma.g. Basti. i. and AYUSH jargon (nadhi-shodhan.?‟ Section: This section will contain the AYUSH basics.
5: Proposed User Interface for the Alternative Medicine Section IV. this could include widgets that can be installed on the desktops or even on mobile phones. researching solutions and keeping one-self updated. This section will house a number of online health calculators that will help the user make informed choices. Medical calculators can be used for patient care. .2.4 Online Health Tools and Widgets Health tools and widgets would be available in this section for calculating health related values.Figure III. The Figure below is an example of one such tool that can be used by parents to predict the target height of their child. The users will be required to provide appropriate information within the required fields and the tool will then have the ability to give results instantaneously. In the long run.
Figure III.6: Online Health Tool-Height Predictor Table below is a listing of examples of online calculators/ health tools that could be implemented in year 2. based on height of the mother and father 6 Life time risk for specific cancers Determine the risk of cancer through various history and clinical details 7 Immunization scheduler Helps to set up the immunization calendar for the baby . # Name of the Widget/Calculator Functions of the Widget/Calculator 1 Expected date of delivery (EDD) calculator Calculates the Expected Date of Delivery based on the Last Menstrual Period 2 BMI Index Tool Measures the BMI 3 Risk for Cardiac Disease Measures the Risk for CVD 4 Life Stressors Calculator Helps to measure the level of stress in the life activities 5 Adult Height Potential of the Child Predicts the height of the child.
. Timeline The timeline required to finish this build would be 12 months.2: Online Health Tools A more comprehensive and final list will be decided upon based on inputs from various knowledge partners and experts in due course. the content uploaded in year 1 will be translated to various other Indian Languages by the Regional Knowledge Centres. IV.2. 8 Depression Screening test Online depression screening test 9 Tooth eruption chart Mentions the eruption/fall of various teeth 10 Family Heart Risks Determines the family risk for heart disease Table III.5 Translations It is envisaged that during this phase.
600 in Hindi and 600 in English. . which would be validated by the 12 RKC's.3: Deliverables for Year 2 IV.3 Year 3 IV.3.1 Health Fact sheets During Year 3. a total of 1200 factsheets in Allopathy and AYUSH would be generated by the CCDC and the AMKC. During the same period. Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL). and the Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) would translate the 600 Factsheets produced into 11 National languages. the Department of official language (DOL). This would include Static web pages.Year 2 Table III.
The Directory Services section on the portal would be updated with information about various health providers and entities. and insurance schemes.3. a total of 25 interactive flash-based modules in English and 25 interactive modules in Hindi would be generated by the CCDC and the Hindi RKC. regulations.3. Regulatory information pertaining to various laws. along with link outs to relevant factsheets on the NIDM/NDMA portal.3 Health Widgets 10 Health widgets would be developed and then translated into 12 different Indian Languages including Hindi.5 National Health Programmes Further the NIHFW would also update the information on various national health programmes on the portal.3. The Schema of this section would include a brief description of the programme along with link outs to the relevant external source for the user to obtain more details. . These interactive modules along with some generated during Year 2 would be translated into 11 national languages by the DOL and further validated by the 11 RKC's. IV. IV.4 Regulatory Issues The section on Regulatory issues would be updated during this year by the MOHFW in collaboration with legal experts. policies.IV.3.3.2 Interactive Modules During Year 3. IV. would be compiled and collated during this year.6 Disaster Management The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) would create and update content on various disaster management issues in brief. The CCDC and the 12 RKC's would play a vital role in compiling the information on directory services from various parts of India. IV.
IV. the internet portal. With the help of the HLRL (Health Literacy Research Laboratory) and its team. dissemination of information and other IEC material would also be enabled through other modes including print.3. During Year 3. videos and other IEC materials would be burnt on to CD/DVD‘s and disseminated. would head the dissemination of information through various offline modes. static web content. to enable them to disseminate information at the grassroots levels. Year 3 Table III. DVD‘s and health kiosks. During Year 3. the IEC Director. Interactive modules and content developed thus far to be incorporated into this health kiosks installed at strategic locations throughout the country.7 Dissemination Besides.4: Deliverables for Year 3 . Radio. Existing content would also be disseminated by TV and Radio during the course of Year 3. NIHFW. TV. Health content would be delivered to the Directorate of Information and Publicity of various states. existing content would be standardized and disseminated via the print mode.
IV. The CCDC and the 12 RKC's would play a vital role in compiling the information on directory services from various parts of India. which would be further be validated by the 12 RKC's. Regulatory information pertaining to various laws. IV.4. a total of 25 interactive flash-based modules in English and 25 interactive modules in Hindi would be generated by the CCDC and the Hindi RKC.4. These interactive modules along with some generated during Year 2 & year 3 would be translated into 11 national languages by the DOL and further validated by the 11 RKC's.4. would be compiled and collated during this year.4 Regulatory Issues The section on Regulatory issues would be updated during this year by the MOHFW in collaboration with legal experts. and insurance schemes.2 Interactive Modules During year 4. This would include Static web pages. Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) and the Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) would translate the 600 Factsheets produced into 11 National languages. the Department of Official language (DOL). policies. regulations.3 Health Widgets 10 Health widgets would be developed and then translated into 12 different Indian Languages including Hindi.4. The Directory Services section on the portal would be updated with information about various health providers and entities. IV.IV.1 Health Factsheets During Year 4. . 600 in Hindi and 600 in English. During the same period.4 Year 4 IV. a total of 1200 factsheets in Allopathy and AYUSH would be generated by the CCDC and the AMKC.
The Schema of this section would include a brief description of the programme along with link out to the relevant external source for the user to obtain more details.4. paramedical professionals. other healthcare workers and field- based health workers in rural areas among others. a structured E-learning platform could be developed to be used to share health knowledge across a wide range of healthcare professionals. short online courses can be developed in various focused specialty areas and those attending these courses can gain credits.IV. The regional centres would provide the learning materials required for various e-learning modules. it is also proposed that in the later Years of development. It will help in improving and ensuring better quality of healthcare delivery across the country. nurses. This is in tune with the proposed continuing medical education requirement that the Medical Council of India is mooting.7 E-learning As a sub-section under professional enhancements.5 Health Programmes Further the NIHFW would also update the information on various national health programmes on the portal. In time.6 Disaster Management The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) would create and update content on various disaster management issues in brief. Medical colleges across the country could be involved in developing the content for this section. . This section would specially cater to the needs of doctors. along with link out to relevant factsheets on the NIDM/NDMA portal.4. IV. This would be initiated by the CHI in coordination with various RKCs (medical colleges across the country). IV.4.
Radio. DVD‘s and health kiosks. static web content. During Year 4. dissemination of information and other IEC material would also be enabled through other sources including print. the internet portal. videos and other IEC materials would be burnt on to CD/DVD‘s and disseminated.5: Deliverables for Year 4 .IV. to enable them to disseminate information at the grassroots levels.4. TV. would head the dissemination of information through various modes. Interactive modules and content developed thus far to be incorporated into this health kiosks installed at strategic locations throughout the country. The IEC Director. Year 4 Table III. During Year 4. existing content would be standardized and disseminated via the print mode.8 Dissemination Besides. NIHFW. Health content would also be delivered to the Directorate of Information and Publicity of various states. Existing content would also be disseminated by TV and Radio during the course of Year 4.
5. The old topics inserted into the portal from Year 1 to Year 4.1 Health Content In the maintenance phases. DVD‘s and health kiosks. IV.3 E-learning During the maintenance phase.IV.5 Maintenance Beyond Year 4. and also providing e- learning material to health professionals. with progress on adding more health topics. IV. existing content would be standardized and disseminated via the print mode. Static web content. the e-learning section of the portal would be further developed by the CHI in coordination with various RKCs.5. disseminating more content through print TV.2 Dissemination Dissemination of information and other IEC material would also be enabled through other sources including print.5. and further translated into Hindi and 11 different Indian languages. IV. Radio. DVD‘s and Kiosks. the IHP project would continue on Maintenance mode. During the Maintenance Phases. would be updated during the Maintenance phase. updating older topics. Existing content would also be disseminated by TV and Radio during the course. . radio. The regional centres would provide the learning materials required for various e-learning modules. videos and other IEC materials would be burnt on to CD/DVD‘s and disseminated. 100 health topics would be added each year. Interactive modules and content developed thus far to be incorporated into this health kiosks installed at strategic locations throughout the country. TV.
every year .6: Deliverables for Maintenance phases.Maintenance per Year Table III.
from the technology-savvy to the technologically- challenged. from the well-to-do to the not-so-well-off. Pertinent health information will be made available in a manner that can be understood by the lay person.1 Information  Text/ Static Web Pages  Voiceovers/ Podcasts  Directory Services  Multilingual translated information  Intelligent searches V. It will present information in various means to the public and will aim to satisfy most of their health information needs.2 Interaction  Interactive Multilingual Health Modules  Online Health Tools/ Widgets  Online Health Forums/Blogs V.V General Description of the Portal: In order to appeal to the masses. it is proposed that the portal will be designed to cater to the entire spectrum of audiences in multiple Indian languages. all will be served with this Portal. Information will be presented in the following forms: V. The information would initially be provided in English and Hindi and will be translated to support major Indian languages. from the urban to the rural populations and from the young to the aged.3 Communication  Alerts/ Updates/ NEWS  RSS feeds  SMS alerts (for registered users) . From the literate to the illiterate.
5 Certification  HONcode or Indian equivalents such as QCI may be decided upon Figure III.  Mailing Lists V.4 Dissemination  Interactive DVDs  Short Films/ Videos  Touch Screen Kiosk-based health information  Mobile Telephony or Fixed phone-based health information  Print Media V.7: Features of the India Health Portal .
diagnostic laboratories.1.VI Features of the India Health Portal VI. and practitioners in due course will also be an integral part of the portal.3 Directory Services Directory Services that will offer guidance and assistance to the general public in locating healthcare facilities including AYUSH centres. outcomes (prognosis) healthy living & wellbeing. VI. it is proposed to provide voiceovers and podcasts for selective high-impact health information VI. complementary and alternative systems of medicine will be presented on the portal in a systematic and organized manner. This will be done in a phased manner and will include the following languages: . pharmacies. understand and benefit from information on the portal. VI.1 Text and Static web pages Information that covers areas such as disease conditions.1. treatment modalities.2 Voiceovers / Podcasts To enable individuals who are illiterate to use.1. procedures.1. and blood banks.4 Multilingual Translations It is proposed that all health information and other information such as directory services on the portal will be translated into the most commonly used in India.1 Information VI.
002.5 Intelligent Searches It is proposed that during the later Years of the development of this portal. specific features such as intelligent searches would be added to help users find information easily.814 5. Oriya 9 Malayalam 33. . Telugu 3 Telugu 74. Perhaps it will allow the user to explore more health care concepts or information in the process (Courtesy: P. Urdu 5 Tamil 60.392 3.642 41. Another concept of intelligent searches proposed in the ‗Health Cloud‘ concept.066.484 1.168.004.011 3.091. 2001 census[1] Rank Language (total population 1.59 million) Speakers Percentage 1. The ‗Health Cloud‘ will facilitate that process of finding the information by fetching the links from the site map and allowing the user to find exactly what he or she wants.617 4. These intelligent searches would include semantic web features and Natural Language Processing (NLP) (currently available only for English) to retrieve information from within the portal database using simple search strategies.793.21% 11. Punjabi 10 Oriya 33.102.83% 12 Assamese 13.01% 8.111 5.1. VI.477 2.99% 6. 2010).69% 10.11% 3.28% These languages were chosen based on the 2001 census data for the order of spoken languages in India based on the percentage of speakers.924.91% 7.769 8.03% 2.21% 12. Hindi 1 Hindi 422.856 7.37% 4.446 3.Trivedi.894 6. Kannada 7 Gujarati 46. where users can explore this feature when they do not know exactly what they‘re looking for.536.48% 9.369. Assamese 11 Punjabi 29. Gujarati 6 Urdu 51. Malayalam 8 Kannada 37. Marathi 5. Bengali 2 Bengali 83.048. Tamil 4 Marathi 71.017.936.
2: ‗Health Cloud‘ concept .2.Courtesy: Parthsarathi Trivedi.2 Interaction VI.Figure V.2.2 Online Health Tools/ Widgets Online health tools and widgets will be built that will offer a simple form of calculating health related values and offer some decision support to the user. 2010) VI. Ideal weight calculator and various others that will be specifically designed for the public and patient population.8: Health Cloud Concept (Courtesy: Parthsarathi Trivedi. expected date of delivery calculator. These self-playing modules will be primarily targeted at the illiterate/ untaught audiences.1 Interactive Multilingual Health Modules Interactive multilingual health modules will be developed on the portal which will present health content in the form of interactive patient tutorials and self-playing modules with voiceovers. 2010 Figure III. . VI. These tools will include calculators such as Body Mass Index calculator.
3. These video clips can be integrated within the interactive modules that encompass health condition information. Time is saved by not needing to visit each webpage individually all over again.VI. with or without celebrities. This will help people supplement traditional health information with an attribute of reliable interactivity. VI. voiceovers and self-playing tutorials. VI. These clips besides being viewed through the portal can also be broadcast through other media such as television. specific disease conditions. basic hygiene.1 Health Videos It is proposed that health information will also be communicated in the form of short videos on the portal. and other important topics will be produced.3 Communication VI. could be viewed on the health information kiosks or distributed to schools and rural health workers to be viewed on a TV screen using DVD players for health promotion. .3 Online Health Forum/ Blogs Online Health Forums or blogs mediated by health experts will be developed to provide interactivity to the public who feel the need to discuss health problems or issues with a health professional.3. Short video clips.2 RSS feeds It is envisioned that ‗Really Simple Syndication‘ (RSS) feeds will be provided from this portal to consumers who may be interested in specific updates of information.2. RSS is a technology that allows individuals to stay informed easily by retrieving the latest content from the sites they are interested in. RSS feeds will provide customized information to individual users from the India Health Portal. giving out special health messages ranging from preventive health.
touch screen kiosks. irrespective of the existing alternative sites. especially in areas that lack the reach of the Internet. Health literacy for the masses being one of the main objectives of this portal. Individuals could subscribe to a specific health topic or should be able to setup alerts for various health needs. VI. VI. reminders for diagnostic tests. radio and print media for wider spread of information. healthy lifestyle tips and others.3. Dissemination would involve a whole lot of participants from various sectors who would ultimately use the existing health system structure down to the sub centre and all IEC divisions at all State Health . This is proposed to be a paid subscription-based service. doctor‘s appointments.3.4 Mailing Lists E-mail is widely popular today and therefore it is proposed that user specific mailing lists based on user requests will be created and this modality of communication will also be used to disseminate health and wellness information. Users can choose to receive information of their choice from the India Health Portal. television.VI. it is proposed that this knowledge will be readily available in various packaged formats to be disseminated through various available communication modalities such as interactive DVDs.3 SMS alerts It is proposed that Short Messaging Services (SMS) will be used to provide health information and alerts to subscribers in the form of health alerts.4 Dissemination It is proposed that this portal would be the central repository of health knowledge developed and aims to become a trusted source of health information for the common man. reminders for taking medications. These alerts will be sent by bulk SMS to specific users in the language of their choice. mobile and fixed telephony.
and Family Welfare Departments would be involved.9: Modalities of Health Information Dissemination . Figure III. It is also proposed to use the primary/elementary school setup for dissemination through the active involvement of teachers.
Purpose of the Website – A clear statement should exist about the purpose of the website. 3. names or contact details provided by the user). Certification Guidelines 1. This could include standards for traditional medicine and AYUSH related health information that is India Centric as well. 2. Alternatively. One such existing organization that certifies healthcare websites across the world is HONcode (Health on the Net Foundation) which is a not-for-profit organization. The HONcode certification is provided free of charge. It is proposed that the portal is accredited by a certifying authority. an Indian body such as the to be formed National Health Informatics Authority (NHIA) as recommended by the National Knowledge Commission or the Quality Council of India or any other body could also be involved in setting up standards that are specific for Health Information pertinent to India. The web site should respect the confidentiality of the users and protect misuse of their personal information (such as email id. The aim of certification is to guide the growing community of healthcare consumers and providers on the World Wide Web to valid and reliable medical information and expertise. Authoritative Details – Information should be provided attributing the author and details about his or her training or qualification. Privacy Policy – A statement regarding the confidentiality of information provided by the users to the web site should exist in the Privacy Policy.5 Certification It is understood that the health content being made available on the portal should be robust. .VI. The certification conducted by HON implies a thorough evaluation of website and the processes to develop and publish content on it according to the HONcode guidelines listed below. valid and trustworthy.
such that they are clearly identifiable by the user. It would be in the best interest of the web site to avoid brand names and give generic data instead. the portal needs to have an advertisement policy. Advertising Policy – To avoid any kind of conflict of interest and to ensure that the users can differentiate between the editorial content and advertisement. Documentation – All medical information provided should be supported by appropriate evidence-based findings and sources (in the form of references). etc). The web portal should have a system to provide prompt response to the user-queries. Transparency – The contact details of the web publishers has to be made available to the users and in case of any query. 8.4. 7. 6. The portal has to demarcate/outline all the promotional and commercial content and the friendly links (from non-paying bodies). private organizations. Disclosure of funding sources – A statement should exist on the portal that informs the users of the funding source (for example government agency.Courtesy: The HON Foundation . he/she should be easily able to contact the publisher. Justification of claims – All claims made about a particular intervention or a product has to be supported by scientific evidence such as a journal or report. 5.10: HONcode Logo Sample . Figure III. The specific date of creation and editing of the content has to be mentioned along with the intended audiences (such as the medical professional or the patient).
The Home Page of the health portal would contain the following main links:  Healthy Lifestyle  Health Conditions  Alternative Medicine  Directory Services . The site map will grow over time with new content being added and may be a dynamic site map in the future.11: Proposed Sitemap for the India Health Portal The site map above provides the list of pages accessible to the users.VII Structure and Functions of the India Health Portal – Site Map Figure III.
breast and cervical cancer among others would be discussed here.1. . VII. Social awareness videos/ short films such as the benefits and techniques of proper hand washing and personal hygiene would be the main contents of this section. obesity. irregularities of menstruation.1. Also. nutrition in health and disease. This section will support multilingual text formats.2 Food & Nutrition: This section will contain information regarding foods.1.  Regulatory Issues  Professional enhancement  National Health Programs  Forums VII.1. VII. anorexia.1 Healthy Living This section will contain information and tools that people can use to lead a healthy life. Of special mention would be topics such as osteoporosis. physical activity and fitness.3 Women’s Health: The most common concerns and information regarding women‘s health conditions will be discussed here. stress management and smoking cessation amongst many others. Nutritional advice for special conditions and populations such as pregnancy. This section will also contain information regarding weight loss.1. The following sub-categories would be available under this header: VII. concept of healthy eating.1. anaemia. and hypertension will be discussed here. illustrations and interactive modules.1 Healthy Lifestyle This section will primarily focus on the preventive aspects of health. a special section on nutritive food recipes would be discussed in this section of the portal.1.
encourage institutional deliveries and information regarding pre-delivery mother care and post delivery mother and child care will be discussed here. teenage pregnancy.4 Pregnancy: This section will contain information related to the essence of ―What should women watch out for during their pregnancy?‖ The do‘s and don‘ts.1. home remedies for common problems. including information on changes such as puberty and common concerns of the age group such as substance abuse. VII. sexual health. VII.1. laboratory tests.6 Teen Health: This section will contain information on health conditions of the teenage. impotence. nutrition and growth milestones are some of the topics that would be discussed in this section. visits to the doctor. and contraception among others. safe sexual practices.1. VII. vision and hearing impairment.1.7 Sexual Health: This section will contain health information regarding various sexual health related concerns such as sexually transmitted infections.8 Healthy Aging: This section will address the health issues faced by the elderly such as self care. violence and injuries. unintended pregnancy.1.1. .VII. changes that women undergo during pregnancy. musculoskeletal disorders such as arthritis. VII.1.5 Child Health: This section will contain information regarding immunization schedules. food and nutrition.1. memory concerns.1. possible complications.1. common childhood illnesses and what can mothers do to manage them. dental health and other topics related to the health problems faced by the elderly.
2 Health Conditions This section will contain information regarding disease conditions (A-Z). Diagnostic . tackling stigma and discrimination. what precautions need to be taken and suggested modifications such as ergonomics in the workspace.VII.1. medical/surgical procedures. human rights and links to various support groups in this regard. first aid and public health alerts. This would provide a comprehensive guide on hundreds of conditions. recommendations. outcomes.1. This section will also detail information about vectors or organisms that are known to harbour specific diseases and will also include information regarding immunization. This section will also contain information on common occupation-related diseases. Information would be made available in the form of text. VII.1. illustrations.2. VII. animations. treatment options. treatment and rehabilitation options and prevention measures.1.1. treatment guidelines and suggested preventive measures before visiting an endemic area.10 Occupational Health: This section will cover the occupational hazards of some of the most common occupations. harassment. Travel hygiene will also be a focus in this section. interactive modules and voiceovers.1. short films.11 Travel Health: The travel health section will cover travel advisories and precautions for travellers while travelling to specific endemic areas within India and outside the country.1. VII.1.1 A-Z List: This section will house the A-Z listing of diseases and health conditions. types of health concerns at work. VII.9 Psychosocial Health: This section will address topics related to stressors at work and life. domestic violence.
VII. etc) would also be listed in this part of the health portal. road traffic accidents and burns will be discussed in this section.2.1. the do‘s and don‘ts in specific cases such as electric shocks.3 First Aid: A brief explanation of basic first aid information that can be used by the common man in case of emergencies such as domestic injuries.1. audio and video content.2. Alternative systems of Medicine (AYUSH) are becoming a focus for Indians with growing impetus by the Ministry of Family Health and Welfare in this area. trends and forewarn or describe current epidemics among others. Simple Flash based modules will be created which can be accessed from computers.1.3 Alternative Medicine The most commonly practiced systems of alternative medicine in India would be discussed here. sports injuries.2 Interactive Tutorials: Some of the health conditions and procedures that are common and hence mandate information to be presented in vivid detail will be housed in this section. information on drugs that are phased out/ recalled/ banned will be made available to make people aware so that they can take informed choices and spread the word around.2. Also. and procedures (what is it? How is it done? How do I prepare? What are the risks. touch screen kiosks and possibly mobile phones. tests (what is the test? What is the meaning of the result?). These modules will contain interactive text. building collapse.1. VII. An increasing number of research findings have shown many benefits . This section will bring about information regarding prevailing health conditions. VII. Also.4 Public Health Alerts: This section would contain updated news feeds regarding happenings in the health domain. VII. spinal injuries and explosions among others can be discussed here.
This section will also contain the different perspectives of disease in tune with the different systems of medicine. mind and spirit in disease prevention and treatment.3. diet and postures that are commonly used in yoga and naturopathy. It would enlist the principles of Unani. the herbs and remedies being used. the emphasis on the use of body.about Ayurveda. the theory behind. therapeutic procedures.of these forms of Medicine. expected outcomes amongst others.1. treatment available and treatment perspectives of common conditions where Unani is being used. Also. information about common conditions that can be treated with yoga would be discussed here. Salient features include information regarding medicinal preparations. . meditation techniques.3 Unani: This section will contain health information from the Unani stream of medicine. The science behind naturopathy and the therapeutic benefits of naturopathy would be also provided.3.1. this section would contain authentic information from the practitioners of these systems of medicine.3. modalities used. VII.1. VII. This section will educate the masses about the different streams of medicine prevailing in India and their therapeutic benefits.1 Ayurveda: This section would include health information from the Ayurveda stream of medicine . and expected therapeutic benefits would be provided here. treatment modalities. VII. It would provide information on yoga and naturopathy and cover the various exercises. various preparations. constituents of the preparations and their properties. Therefore.2 Yoga & Naturopathy: This section will have health information based on the yoga and naturopathy stream of medicine.
1. email id. .1.1.1.1. The consumer can search on this directory to obtain information of the type of medical services provided. clinics and public health centres located across the country along with important details such as addresses. type of health care providers available. will be presented VII.4.4 Siddha: This section will contain information regarding the Siddha branch of Indian medicine.5 Homoeopathy: This section will contain information on homoeopathy. phone numbers.2 Health Insurance Schemes Medical care is expensive and is unaffordable to a huge proportion of the population. People are often unable to afford even basic healthcare services. the basic treatment concepts.3.4. In the advanced Years. efforts would be made to provide names and contact details of individual doctors and other healthcare professionals to the patients. VII. timings of functioning and so forth.1 Health Care Provider Locator The directory services that is proposed in the India Health Portal will list out all healthcare facilities across the length and breadth of the country – including hospitals – private and government. Information about this stream. ISRO could be one such organization to help provide GIS coordinates for this venture. nursing homes.3. The different condition-specific treatments available in homeopathy will also be presented VII.4 Directory Services VII. Web sites. the direction of the science to disease diagnosis and treatment. addresses. and if possible GIS coordinates linked to a map.VII. used of Siddha and the conditions where it is most useful.
Many regulatory norms are also aimed at bringing out potential reforms in the healthcare industry.leave alone situations in which treatment of critical illnesses through hospitalization would be required.5 Regulatory Issues One of the vital issues in the healthcare industry is the need to comply with certain set standards and regulations. accident insurance and travel health insurance that are available for the Indian people from the Government and private sectors as listed below:-  Government run insurance schemes such as the ESI and the CGHS  Employer-based insurance schemes  Private insurance schemes  Insurance schemes offered by NGO‘s and community bodies The India health portal will provide basic information and links to other specific websites if the user wants to know more about each in greater detail. It is proposed that this section will list out the various schemes of medical insurance. VII. The India Health Portal would try to educate the people about the various aspects of the health regulatory issues and include various standards.1. The Regulatory issues section would be broadly classified into-  User-specific Information  National Standards  International Standards  Governance and protocols  Redressal mechanisms .
Specific populations will have unique healthcare needs and the India Health Portal would concentrate on their rights and provide specific knowledge to manage their interactions with healthcare providers and exercise greater control over their health. For The General Public and Patients – The general public and patients should be aware of the various health entitlement schemes in place for different health problems to enable them have better control over their health. 1987  Tobacco Control Act in India  Transplantation of Human Organ Act and Rules  Air. the patients should also be informed about their rights as consumers.VII. Today.5. based on the stakeholders in the healthcare industry.1.1 User-specific Information The India health portal would provide information to three user-specific groups namely . Healthcare providers who are aware of the norms and laws in place would be encouraged to follow. regulatory issues would be classified into 3 user-specific groups:- 1. Noise. pollution and environment protection . with growing consumerism in India. Certain legal instruments and health policies are available for people to address their health problems and any grievances with the healthcare system. hazardous wastes. The main aim of including this section would be to create greater awareness among the public so that they can take better control over their health and are aware of the regulations surrounding healthcare. healthcare professionals and special populations about appropriate healthcare regulatory information. change practice modalities and deliver higher standards of care to the public.patients/consumers. Some of the suggested topics that can come under this section include:-  Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act  Pre-natal diagnostic Techniques Act  Medical Malpractice laws  Consumer Protection Act  Drug and cosmetics Act 1940  Mental Health Act. Broadly. water.
and regulations  Indian Medicine Central Council Act 1970 (CCIM is the governing body for AYUSH)  Registration under MCI/DCI/State Medical Councils/State Dental Councils/AYUSH Registration  Bio-medical Waste (management & handling) Act compliance  Accreditation with the NABH  Medical Establishment / Nursing Home Act of various states that may be applicable 3. perform better and offer a higher standard of care. etc. rules. ethical practice. ESI Act  CGHS Act  Industrial Legislative Measures (which aim to protect the health of the workers)  Maternal Benefits Act  Birth and Death registration regulations 2. For Healthcare Providers – A healthcare provider who is aware of the norms and laws that govern healthcare practice would not only be able to follow them. rules and regulations  Nursing Act. For Special populations – Specific populations of the country have unique needs and the Indian Health Portal would concentrate on their rights and . Some of the suggested topics in this list include:-  Code of ethical practice  MCI Act. Rules and Regulations  DCI Act. The portal would give information on the various legal and procedural requirements including accreditation. but also avoid circumstances wherein there could be expense of time and money over malpractice lawsuits thus benefiting the patient in the bargain.
5. Some of the specific populations that can be suggested in this list include:-  Disabled individuals  Lower socio-economic groups  Women & child  Adolescents  Individuals with Special Mental Health Needs  Travellers (especially from out of country) VII. Clinical effectiveness 4.1. Accessibility 8. .2 National standards The India health portal would communicate the various standards developed by the policymakers and organizations in India that aim at improving quality.specific health needs. For example. a disabled individual would be having specific rights to protect his/her health as envisaged by the government. These standards may concern various aspects of healthcare including:- 1. These populations would have better control over their health and quality of life when they are aware and informed. Cost effectiveness 5. Public health 7.3 International Standards The India Health portal would also attempt to create awareness amongst the people regarding international standards being developed across the world. Patient Outcomes 3. Care Environment VII.1. Administration 2. maintaining consistency and building a framework for development.5. Patient and employee safety 6.
update and broaden their clinical knowledge and skills and develop the required acumen in their professional work.Links will be provided to various other websites that host International Standards that may be relevant to healthcare systems and delivery.5. diagnosis and treatment.1. accountability and proper management of health and social care organizations. VII.5. The main purpose of publishing the international standards would be to ensure that the healthcare organizations in India can employ the latest technology and evidences and guarantee quality healthcare delivery. laws and processes that assure the quality.1. VII. improve. The India health portal would provide information and link-outs to various other resources on the web that would address these issues.5 Redressal mechanisms This section would provide the various grievance mechanisms that can be used by patients to claim relief for any issue or grievance against healthcare providers that may arise during hospitalization. .1.6 Professional Enhancement & E-Learning Professional enhancement is the means by which medical professionals can maintain.4 Governance and Protocols This section would contain information addressing the schemes. Some of the international standards that may be vital include:-  Joint Commission (JCAHO)  Health Level 7 (HL7)  Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  National Clearinghouse Guidelines (NGC) VII.
In the India Health Portal. This will help in improving and ensuring better quality of healthcare delivery across the country. VII. In time. a structured E-learning platform could be developed to be used to share health knowledge across a wide range of healthcare professionals. The following sub-categories would be available under this header. In order to assist those in the medical field to maintain competence and learn about new and developing topics/areas in their medical specialty.6.2 E-learning As a sub-section under professional enhancements. Further. VII. help students find information links on career development resources. short online courses can be developed in various focused specialty areas and those attending these courses can gain credits. graduate programmes and courses offered by various Indian Medical Institutions amongst others. it is also proposed that in the later Years of development. it would also provide customized job alerts.6.1 Careers This section would host information that assists jobseekers to search and find job opportunities/vacancies listed on Indian government/private healthcare institutions. nurses. This is in tune with the proposed continuing medical education requirement that the Medical Council of India is mooting. This section would specially cater to the needs of doctors.1. other healthcare workers and field- based health workers in rural areas among others. the portal . Medical colleges across the country could be involved in developing the content for this section. paramedical professionals. it is proposed to have a section that will be accessible to all medical professionals. This section listed in the ‗Professional Enhancement‘ category will require a user name and password to access the content. career opportunities / job vacancies notifications in the form of emails or SMS (short message service).1.
audio.7 Miscellaneous VII. The India Health Portal will also provide links to other Governmental websites where the user can obtain more detailed information about national health programmes.would be a one stop information source to channel information about healthcare meetings. The forum would facilitate discussion groups for health professionals and student doctors (who are training to become qualified doctors) to come and share their professional experiences and discuss about the latest and interesting topics with peers across the nation. VII. and delivered by faculty who are experts in their individual clinical areas.1. live events.7. reviewed. video.1.2 State Health Programmes It is proposed that this section of the India Health Portal will contain comprehensive information and listing regarding respective State health programs that have been initiated by the governments at the State level.7. Content for these programs would be developed. . e-learning programmes. This section would have information on programmes such as the NRHM (National Rural Health Mission) which is the flagship health programme of the country. conferences. VII. seminars. Health Forums for Students & professionals This proposed section will be a moderated discussion forum for students (regarding medical/health courses) and health professionals alike.1 National Health Programmes It is proposed that this section of the India Health Portal will contain comprehensive information and listing regarding national health programs that have been initiated by the government and are aimed at improving the reach and delivery of healthcare across the country.1. or other electronic media broadcasts related to updates in Healthcare. and at the same time host written publications.
htm  National Institute of Disaster Management http://nidm.7.ndmindia. Disaster Mitigation Disaster Recovery Disaster Preparedness Disaster Response Figure II. These forums would facilitate discussion groups between citizens and .1.VII. safety and related links from the various above mentioned websites will be chosen and categorized under the different headers indicated below.1.gov.gov.in/  National Disaster Management Authority http://ndma.in/ndma/index.in/ The entire cycle of disaster management would include the following cyclic processes and appropriate health.3 Disaster Management It is proposed that the India Health Portal will provide brief information of various disaster management issues along with links to the various other resources specific to disaster management and preparedness that are available on specific Government websites such as the:  National Disaster Management.12: Schematic Illustration of the Disaster Management Cycle VII.4 Health Forums This proposed section will be a moderated discussion forum for the general public.nic.7. Government of India http://www.
drug discovery.1. This would be a citizen driven initiative and will be inclusive rather than exclusive. News would especially be related to disease outbreak.5 News This section would provide links to the most recent health news across the world and would include press announcements and medical headlines from the world of medicine.7.healthcare professionals on various health related and interesting topics. In the future. . these forums could be an avenue where citizens could reach out directly VII. research findings with related health videos and animations. healthcare and research.
semi-urban. etc)  Rural. The portal would have special features that would in turn help meet the special needs of the special populations. Target Beneficiaries In order to appeal to the masses.IV. & urban populations  Illiterate and the literate populations  Technologically-challenged and the technology-savvy  Lower. children & adolescents  Elderly. Middle-aged and the young adults  School Children  Individuals with special health needs (including those with disabilities. middle and the upper socioeconomic groups  Healthcare professionals  Health care workers. ASHA. It will present information in various means to the public and will aim to satisfy most of their health information needs. mental health problems. etc  Healthcare students  AYUSH-healthcare practitioners  Special population groups All these populations will be served with this Portal. chronic diseases. the interactive modules . it is proposed that the portal will be designed to cater to the entire spectrum of audiences in multiple Indian languages. remote. For example. The list of Target Beneficiaries would include:-  General population of India  Infant.
WHO 13. which would aid the illiterate populations & people with disabilities. St. John‘s Research Institute (SJRI). Further.would contain voiceovers. various dissemination modes beyond the portal including Non-IT modes such as the print media. Ministry of Home Affairs. academic institutes. TV. UNICEF 12. 10. Bangalore 15. National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) 3. National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) 8. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) 6. National Informatics Centre (NIC) 5. with user-friendly graphics & textual messages. Radio and Kiosks would be utilized. Dept of Official Language. private sector and technology experts. Various (12) Medical Colleges across the country 14. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)/National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) 9. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) 4. State Directorate of Information and Education and Publicity 11. 1. Department of AYUSH 7. Apollo Group . Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) 2. Stakeholder Details: The India Health Portal is being proposed to be built in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders from all sectors including Government. Mobile Telephony.
will provide assistance in Research (ICMR) Studies and content related to the portal. and maintenance of the IHP National Rural Health Aiding in improving the quality of health of those who Mission (NRHM) reside in rural areas through dissemination using the portal and other Non IT modes of communication. Department of AYUSH Will provide guidance and content for enriching people‘s knowledge on AYUSH systems for the Portal. Indian Council of Being a national knowledge body and a contributor Medical Research towards research. thereby help in building a safer National Institute of and resilient India. Develop a Policy for the Portal. Aid to develop a disaster Authority (NDMA) & management strategy. of India. Disaster Management (NIDM) Centre for Aiding in the translation of health and non-health related Development of content generated by various content development . 16. implementation. and Family Welfare Coordination & evaluation of the executory functions (MOHFW) related to the portal National Institute of Proposed to be the Nodal centre to provide an Health and Family administrative framework that would enable the Welfare (NIHFW) development. NGO‘s and other knowledge partners Stakeholder Stakeholders Roles Ministry of Health and Own the Portal. National Disaster Would provide additional content on various disaster Management management topics. National Informatics The NIC will provide the necessary security framework Centre (NIC) within their Data centre to host the IT infrastructure based on set standards as required by the Govt. National Centre for Will provide educational content & literacy materials on Disease Control various topics related to communicable diseases meant (NCDC) for the Portal.
Table IV.Advanced Computing centres into Hindi & various other Indian languages. Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) . St John's Research Will contribute their vast experience in developing and Institute (SJRI) validating Health Content as well as medical illustrations and animation for the masses. (C-DAC).1: Stakeholders . Aiding in the dissemination through various modes. NGO's and other NGO‘s will contribute health content that is beyond the Knowledge partners scope of the Content Development Centre and Regional Knowledge Centres and will actively engage in the dissemination process. UNICEF Providing IEC content to educate families and providing them with the knowledge required to take better care of their children. Apollo Group Will assist with providing technology inputs for the Portal platform development as well as contribute content. WHO Providing IEC content to help people attain the highest possible level of health. Technology Development of Indian Languages (TDIL). Dept of Official Language (DOL) State Directorate of Help in the implementation of various health literacy Information and initiatives at the state level so as to improve the health Publicity status.
.Impact of the Project: The project would have a positive impact on the health and lives of the people as it has been proved time and again that the more informed the people are the better choices they can make. For example. Health awareness is the problem area here and a multipronged mechanism to provide health information to the masses is expected to reduce disease burden and provide a solution to the problem of ill health. providing people with the right health knowledge is akin to empowering them to lead better lives and take better care of their health.
Health literacy and the pivotal role it plays have been defined by the World Health Organization as follows:14 Health literacy implies the achievement of a level of knowledge.org/education/en/ev. personal skills and confidence to take action to improve personal and community health by changing personal lifestyles and living conditions. as 72. health care and ultimately poor health. In this context. Thus. The lack of education and literacy among women and children is manifold causing a direct and indirect impact on their sense of empowerment. UNESCO has been partnering with UN agencies and other organizations to promote literacy and teach basic health literacy. Each has its own merit and has been successful in its own right. To improve literacy rates. Project Strategy Various alternative strategies to achieve the same development objective have been tried in the past. While literacy rates in Central Asia are not as high. According to a report released by the United Nations Educational. health literacy means 14 1. but there have never been a united. telemedicine. NGO interaction at the grassroots level. standardised health literacy campaign which this portal aims to drive and achieve. primary health centre-driven. print. the gender gap is of concern. community radio. doctor-on-call services and many more. Literacy Portal (http://portal.V. door-to-door campaigns.php- URL_ID=54369&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201. comprehensive. low socio-economic status.unesco. through formal and informal educational programmes in many countries. Modes such as media.5 per cent of the illiterate population are women. Scientific and Cultural Institution (UNESCO) in 2007. governmental vertical programme initiatives. the countries of South and South-West Asia have the highest number of illiterate adults in the world: an estimated 388 million.html) . 2003-2012 has been designated as the United Nations Literacy Decade.
16 Incorporating health literacy into educational programmes for youth. high blood pressure and HIV/AIDS. Certain groups of populations.org/education/en/ev. By improving people‘s access to health information.pdf) .php- URL_ID=54831&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201. diabetes. It is ironic that while there is such a compelling need for effective communication. social and cultural development. as well as hindering the development of health literacy. Language. Health literacy is itself dependent upon more general levels of literacy. the process is extremely complicated and often poorly developed. health literacy is critical to empowerment. children and adult learners is vital and the India Health Portal would support and enhance this initiative.more than being able to read pamphlets and make appointments.html 16 Health Promotion Glossary (http://whqlibdoc. Unfortunately. economic and cultural barriers and time constraints pose challenges to health care providers. women. Poor literacy can affect people‘s health directly by limiting their personal. such as women. One of the important barriers which need to be addressed is the lack of compliance due to the low levels of health care literacy worldwide. they experience significantly worse health outcomes such as higher rates of morbidity and mortality due to a lack of health literacy levels. and their capacity to use it effectively. minimize and respond effectively and in a timely fashion to potential health problems. it was found that most of the sites have little or no health information and were not comprehensive.unesco.15 Health care providers often face challenges when catering to the needs of the communities they serve. 15 Fourth UNESCO Regional Literacy Conference to open in New Delhi (http://portal.int/hq/1998/WHO_HPR_HEP_98. socio-political. Upon searching the internet for major health websites in India for health information/content.who.1. those living in rural areas and immigrants are vulnerable to serious health disparities. These health risks demand effective communication between the providers and the target population—to help them recognize. Some of the health risks faced by these groups include a higher incidence of cancer.
org/ Copyright date -2009 No update/copyright 1.htm date No update/copyright 1. New Health policies and Health status of their citizens.06 Karnataka Govt http://stg2.03 Govt http://maha-arogya. Organisation Web Address (URL) Updated Date Indian/State Government Websites 1. Some of the Indian governmental websites which had some health content are as follows: Name of the No.in/ date No update/copyright 1.nic.in/ date Andhra No update/copyright 1.tnhealth. the information available is not comprehensive.jsp Link not working Tamil Nadu 1.in/health/ date . Most of the Government health websites were found to have information on Central/State health schemes.nic.00 1.ap. Though there are several other private websites that provide health information.aspx date No update/copyright 1.04 Rajasthan Govt http://rajswasthya.nic.gov.05 Pradesh Govt http://health.in/healthnew/IDSP/Home.healthkerala.gov.in/diseasesinfo/default.02 Govt http://www.kar.in/hrp/diseaseinfo.nic.01 Kerala Govt http://www.nic.08 Govt http://gov. Information was neither credible nor in the same format.ua.in/ date Uttaranchal No update/copyright 1.07 Haryana Govt http://haryanahealth.
htm date Tuberculosis No update/copyright 1.htm updated in May 2007 .nic.in/health/ July 27.org/ 4th August 2010 India http://www.02 AIIMS http://www.orissa.12 Orissa Govt m date National Leprosy eradication http://mohfw.indg.14 control http://www.13 Programme gramme/LEP_ABT.in/ date 1.apollolife.nic.11 Govt http://lakdirhealth.00 Hospitals Web Address (URL) Updated Date Copyright 2010 by 2.edu/aiims/health_inf.org/ date National Institute of malaria 1.mrcindia.01 http://www. 2010 National oral health programme updated in 2003 Information on Dengue fever 2.gov.com/ Apollo life Web site was last revised on July 21.in/health_portal/Swine/swine.in/ 12th march 2010 No update/copyright 1.15 Research http://www.aiims.1.in/National_Leprosy_Eradication_Pro No update/copyright 1.tbcindia.09 Govt http://health.ht No update/copyright 1.gov.nic. 2010 1.16 Development Gateway (DIT Some of the hospital websites in India which have health content are as follows: 2.10 Govt http://gujhealth.in/ 2003 http://www.delhigovt.
nic.05 Institute of http://nih.php?option=com_bn 2.nischennai.htm Copyrighted 2004 Naturopathy National Website Institute of temporarily 3.in/ unavailable Medicine National 3.04 centre o/cancer/cancer.in/ 23.htm Copyright 2003-04 No update or Apollo health copyright date 2.05 street Nil available Copyright 2009 2. 2010 Homoeopathy .03 Unani http://www. Rajiv Gandhi Cancer and Research http://www.com/cancerinf centre o/types.org/ Copyright (2009-10) Siddha National Updated on July 3.nia.nium.htm#cause Copyright 2003-04 Tata Memorial http://www.03 Institute mn&id=69&Itemid=10622 Copyright © 2009-10 Tata Memorial http://www.01 Institute of http://www.org/index.06 Manipal Nil Manipal Hospitals Hospital No update or copyright date 2.in/ 2010 Ayurveda National 3.nic.04 Institute of http://www.org/index.tatamemorialcentre.02 Institute of http://punenin.07 Sanjay Gandhi Nil available Hospital Health Information 3.tatamemorialcentre.rgci.00 Web Address (URL) Updated Date concerned with Ayurveda National Updated on 30-07- 3.com/cancerinf 2.
nic.ayurvedacatalogue.ayujournal.ayurvedamanuscripts.06 Homoeopathy http://indianmedicine.org/ available Institute of Post Graduate Copyright and Teaching & Update date not 3.php .com/viewjournal.08 Ayurveda http://www. The features of the India Health Portal will help empower the NGO‘s to further their work in helping change the health literacy amongst the masses.com/ available Copyright and Update date not http://www. Department of Ayurveda.edu.in/ available (AYUSH) Copyright and Rashtriya Update date not 3.ayurveduniversity. Siddha Copyright and and Update date not 3.in/index1.nic. 2010 University Copyright and Update date not http://www.07 Ayurveda http://ravdelhi. Yoga & Naturopathy.in/ available Vidyapeeth Gujarat Updated 28 July 3. It is proposed that content on the portal can be used by these groups to further disseminate this content using Non-IT means and other direct communication methods.php available Ayurveda Some of the governmental health content available on the internet with respect to AYUSH is as follows: There is however no scheme with overlapping objectives and coverage in other Ministries and States currently. Unani. Involvement of NGO‟s Various NGO‘s are working closely with the population at the grass-root level to improve health outcomes. .09 Research in http://www.
6. It is recommended to create a Portal Steering Committee which could be a part of the National Health Information Authority (NHAI) proposed by the NKC. which would develop ways of ensuring proper flow of information between various healthcare organisations and create guidelines & standards to enable the same. This Steering Committee would include Governmental and Private Representatives & would ensure that the information on the portal is appropriately collected. secured and transmitted. or disclosure of. . The Project Steering Committee team under the NIHFW (& MOHFW) will have representation from the following areas: • Domain knowledge experts from the field of medicine • Healthcare IT (Medical Informatics) experts • Legal experts • IT experts • Public health experts from the states/ districts 8. used. • Accidental or deliberate alteration of data from the portal • Unauthorized creation of data on the portal. 7. It is recommended that the Government creates a Health IT Act both at the central and state levels that will govern to prevent the following issues: • Denial of the services of the system of portal • Accidental or deliberate destruction of data of the portal • Unauthorized access to. data from the portal.
that organization must approach Portal Steering Committee to seek permission for that new use. • If any third party organization wishes to use the database of the portal for a new purpose that is not otherwise permitted by law. widgets. The NKC recommended several back office activities associated with such an initiative. but rather supplement the same. It is recommended that appropriate disclaimers are displayed on the portal for any health information. 1. health calculators provided.Specific Recommendations of the India Health Portal .These would apply only if the India Health Portal is aligned with the IHIND initiatives. . 2. The IHP team would need to work on this. The Portal Steering committee of the NHIA should regulate the secondary use of health information based on the following fundamental principles: • The revenue generated from the commercial use of any data or health information from the application should be used for strengthening the India Health Portal and dissemination efforts. The health information presented on the portal would not be meant to replace the advice of a doctor or health professional. This really is one of those activities.
Content on Disaster Management 11. Interactive modules 4. Health Cloud for easy access of information. Directory services to locate health care providers and facilities 8. It would have a repository of AYUSH content along with content from modern medicine. Regulatory Information on Health 7. Downloadable Health Widgets 10. Moderated Health Forums 9. 3. The India Health Portal Initiative would have several advantages over the current initiatives and would add value. none of these initiatives are comprehensive to be called a portal. On-Going Initiatives There are several alternative websites as mentioned under Section V (Project Strategy). They also lack the objectives and coverage as proposed here. Information on National and State Health Programs & Schemes 12. Health E-Learning platform 6. SMS or Text alerts 5. However. . Multilingual Health Content 2.VIII. No single project or website mentioned in section V would mirror all aspects of the IHP and the IHP would be different in the following features: 1.
The requirements for the various Years are such that content would be aggregated from by diverse teams operating across the country and would be vetted and published in the portal. Stability: The CMS framework should be stable and mature. it is proposed that a Content Management System is designed with appropriate features to enable the addition. Technology Issues Development. which is extensible and where new modules and components can be easily added. The portal development roadmap also envisages a series of features. translation and validation of content. Regional Knowledge Centres and other authorized groups. Maintenance and Technical Description of the portal It is proposed that the development of the India Health Portal will be given to a competent Software or web development group.IX. Hosting. All this requires an enterprise portal framework. Extensibility: The portal should be easily extensible. . which would be required to be developed as the portal increases in size and scope. This would be especially important in the context of a healthcare portal where information have the potential to provide immediate help to . I Content Management System The requirements of the content management system are . The subsequent development should also not impact the existing live site. Considering that the content will be added from the Content development centre. All the components and code should have been tested and proven.
Robustness: The portal framework should be able to support hundreds of users accessing several services at the same time. automation script execution. thousands of people. security testing should be done so that all known security loopholes can be detected and fixed. No basic changes to the portal architecture should be required to enable the portal to manage increased traffic. It should be able to manage thousands of users accessing the site at the same time. The portal as it grows should be stable and not crash at any point of time. Open Source: Open source software is one where the source code is provided under a license. server hacking. Apart from being extensible and stable it should also be robust and should not deny services to any user at any time. Healthcare information both public and private is of a very sensitive nature and has to be guarded very well so that it is neither modifiable nor accessible by a third party. . SQL injection. A mature Open Source framework which has been successfully deployed for commercial usage would meet these requirements as it allows integration with other services and also . which target the server as well as the portal itself. These threats are of various types including. DoS etc. spamming. The security architecture of the portal should be designed to take care of any attempts to hack into the database and the application. The framework should support clustering and allow scaling up of the database and application servers as the users to the portal increase over time. The server should be hosted at a secure location so that server side hacking can be minimized. cross-site scripting. Apart from this during portal customization and deployment. . Security: The nature of the portal makes security a very important component of the portal. . The portal should be well protected against both security threats.
. Mobile. robust and secure would also limit the extent of cross linkage. The workflow CMS should allow for authoring. a framework. proofing and publishing of content by different user groups. Other Features: Some of the other features essential to the portal are o Workflow Management system for Content management: A workflow system. build in a great many unique features including integrating with best-in-field service vendors like Google. should be considered for the implementation of the India Health Portal. allows a greater degree of customization so that the portal offerings can be much more user friendly and unique. A proprietary portal framework while proven. Other sites. The vision for the portal is that it acts as a content aggregator and disseminates this content over multiple channels like DVD. Print and media. is essential. which can happen with other service providers. As more public and private organizations embrace open source and advocate open source. . The support should extend to the workflow and versioning of the content for multiple languages. over time. Kiosk. . o Versioning of the content: Content publishers should be able to roll back content to a previous version at any time. Microsoft and other third party vendors to offer its users a wide range of services. which allows content staging and authoring of the content so that multiple users can manage content across the portal. o Multilingual Support: The portal framework should allow multiple languages on the site. The system should track content changes and maintain content versions. The portal would also. which meets the above requirements.
18 E-Learning Platforms . Joomla (PHP) .25 .9 .edu/about/our_vision) Features suggested: . Classifieds .skoool. Movable Type 4. Xoops 2. DotnetNuke (Dotnet) . Typo03 . Chat .0. .10 .tufts.org) . Wiki . Drupal 6. Skoool (www. Content Management System (CMS) including content staging and authoring . Blogs management . Moodle 1. Moodle (www. the following portal frameworks were analyzed to arrive at the best of breed solution for the India Health portal. eZ Publish 4.moodle. Tusk (http://tusk.com) .2 .II Proposed Content Management System Keeping the above requirements in mind. Discussion Forum .
Search Engine .g. . Polls . III. Photo Gallery . CMS can be exposed externally depending on the requirement if there are any external authors expected to create content. NIC will be the primary hosting provider. Job postings . Newsletter . Videos . High Availability (HA) – for application uptime Load balancing – sharing load across multiple servers (e. A disaster recovery site is also proposed. Quiz . web server farm configured using an load balancer as depicted above) .1 Hardware requirements for Hosting The technical architecture proposed for the infrastructure to be hosted at the data centre at NIC is detailed below: Multi-Tier Architecture The above diagram depicts typical 3-Tier architecture for a web based applications segregated into Content Delivery and Content Management Systems (CMS). News / Health updates III Hosting The portal will be hosted on dedicated servers with a provision for clustering at the national Informatics Centre‘s data centre. Event Calendar .
(E. a single load balancer appliance can be a SPOF at network layer) Figure IX. should be taken into consideration and possible workarounds/ processes should be put in place to reduce the outages (e.1: Required Hardware Architecture Reducing/eliminating Scheduled Outages – Every application goes through several upgrades forced due to security patches. new feature additions. etc. taking a web server out of the load balanced pool before rebooting it). The application architecture including minutest details like database schema changes.Fault tolerance – Failing over to redundant server(s) in the pool if the primary server(s) fails. technology upgrades. .g. Every such point needs to be addressed and design should be changed to ensure HA (e.g. etc. a database cluster) Identifying SPOF (Single Point of Failure) is critical to achieve HA.g.
64-bit systems and 32-bit applications vs. . user generated unstructured content. Reliability – for reducing or avoiding failures or outages Separation of critical components from non-critical components helps reduce failures of critical external facing applications due to issues with non-critical internal facing components or non-real-time components (e. need to ensure the software product can make use of the resources. The application should also leverage inbuilt caching and cache invalidation techniques to improve the performance at the same time keeping the cache up-to-date. splitting content in to multiple repositories vs.g. separating CMS and content delivery systems) Designing for the end state – Content grows over the period and if the application design should take it into consideration.Disaster Recovery (DR) – A good disaster recovery plan and infrastructure should be in place to bring back the applications online quickly in case of any disaster at the primary site. Significant performance degradation or failures may occur if the application is not designed to work with end state data. Before buying high-end systems. maintaining a huge repository. (E. separation of structure vs. Distributed application architecture can help utilize the DR infrastructure where applications can be active in both.) Performance The following details should be considered when the infrastructure is designed: 32-bit vs. etc. Data synchronization strategy and product support are key to implementing distributed architecture. separation of digital assets from content assets.g. 64-bit applications running on 64-bit Operating System. production and DR environment and users automatically get redirected to the available or nearest environment. – separating batch processing components from content delivery components.
this can help gain maximum out of the system resources. Scalability Vertical scaling – This is having multiple application instances on the same server to share the load. there are couple of points to note. but becomes a performance bottleneck as the data grows. Virtualization Although virtualization has not been proposed in this design. DMZ setup). Virtualization can significantly reduce the hardware requirements and also help reduce time to market.pdf . typically used when vertical scaling is not supported.Security – Authentication and Authorization Granularity of security implementation may have an adverse impact on performance of the application. Horizontal scaling – having additional servers to have more application instances to share the load. http://download. Sometimes it‘s not prominent when there isn‘t much data in the system.com/design/storage/papers/321783. Other Technical details and best practices can be accessed from the following resources: Solid State Drives (SSDs) can be considered for heavy disk IO requirements. Software product must support virtualization technology being used.intel. Depending on the product support. however the firewalls have been costed here for this proposal. Some of the products either do not support or have performance limitations when hosted on virtual servers. Hosting partner should provide necessary network security infrastructure (eg. video streaming applications.
com/en-us/articles/intel-virtualization-technology-best- practices-for-software-vendors/ http://www.vmware.5 Web Server : IIS6.pdf http://www.0 Database : MS SQL Server 2005/2008 IDE : Visual Studio 2008 Application Framework Application Development Framework: The Content Management System (CMS) and Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) will need to be evaluated and selected based on final technical consultations by technical consultants appointed by the Portal steering Committee.com/files/pdf/partners/intel/vmware-intel-best-practices- wpL. IV Technical specifications Environment Server : Windows Server 2003/2008 Dotnet framework : 2.Best practices on virtual infrastructure implementation can be found at: http://software.com/itcenter/topics/virtualization/index.intel.htm Disaster Recovery (DR) Site For high availability and disaster preparedness.0/ IIS 7.intel. APIs available to integrate third party applications and modules.0/3. . it is recommended that a Disaster Recovery site is also maintained by the Hosting Provider with duplication of the entire specifications indicated above.
MOHFW 2.X. NIHFW) b) AYUSH (AMKC) c) Dept of Official languages d) TDT e) NIC f) Development Partners & NGOs . Centre for Health Informatics. Apollo. The Centre could function on a consultancy or contractual mode or as a registered society under the NIHFW on the lines of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) under the Department of IT to begin with and Development Partners could be invited to fund chairs and positions. where the expertise of public health specialists and other experts could be pooled for contributing to the IHP project. SJRI. Management Arrangements For operationalizing the portal. UNICEF. It is also suggested that a Centre for Health Informatics (India) be established under the NIHFW which could take the lead in maintaining and managing the IHP Project under an IHP Project Steering Committee of the MoHFW comprising official and non official members. NIHFW 4. The stakeholders of the portal would include: 1. it is suggested that a structure may be established in an institution such as the NIHFW. Project Steering Committee 3. Portal Management Team a) Content Providers (ICMR.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Centre for Health Informatics (India) NIHFW Portal Steering Committee NIHFW Project Management Team NIHFW Technology Health Literacy National Content Research Development Development Laboratory (HLRL) informatics Centers Team NIHFW Centre (NIC) Central Regional/Other Dept. . development and maintenance of the portal until it becomes self-sustaining.The illustration below describes the overall organization structure of the India Health Portal. The MOHFW would have certain roles and responsibilities with regards to the India Health Portal:-  It would be a facilitator for the functioning of the India Health Portal  It would be responsible for providing the funds for initiating. of Developmental Content AYUSH Knowledge Official Partners & Development (AMKC) Languages/CIIL Partners NGO’s Centre Figure X.1: Organization structure of the India Health Portal I Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) The MOHFW would be the owner of the India Health Portal and would hold the IP for all the data displayed on the portal (including other related Intellectual Property Rights (IPR's)).
Government of India. implementation. meant for the purpose of promotion of education & literacy in health. New Delhi. and multilingual health information to the public  To make health information readily available on the public domain using the Internet and other pertinent communication modalities  To enable an average citizen to seek. would also function as the Chief Executive of the Centre of Health Informatics. The CHI would be setup by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. and maintenance of the India Health Portal to provide access to reliable. locate and access health care providers across the country  To provide health information and health resources for the healthcare workers  To provide information to organizations who wish to contribute to public health and welfare (NGOs)  To provide health information to cater to the needs of student communities including educational/career opportunities . and would be under the Administration of the NIHFW under the Department of Health & Family Welfare.  It would coordinate and supervise all the executive functions related to the portal  To depute officials to the Portal Steering Committee (PSC) under the Centre for Health Informatics (CHI). II Centre of Health Informatics (CHI) The Centre of Health Informatics and the affiliate bodies could be registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act of 1860. easy to understand. The Director of the NIHFW. The roles and responsibilities of the Centre of Health Informatics include:-  An administration that would enable the development. New Delhi.
It would be appropriate to have representation from the following members on the board of the PSC to govern and supervise the functioning of the India Health Portal Management Team and the various processes/functions there under:  MOHFW  Research and Academic Institutes  Technology experts  Development Partners  NGO‘s Figure X.2: Organization Structure of the Portal Steering Committee .  To cater to the body of health professionals and meet their information needs. networking. and continuing medical education through e-learning.  To provide a transparent resource on regulatory and statutory guidelines pertaining to healthcare in India to the public  To provide information on National Health Programmes and schemes to the public III Portal Steering Committee (PSC) In order to direct. advice and manage the India Health Portal. it is necessary to have a Portal Steering Committee which will include 8 static members and various consultants.
. The HLRL team will be set-up by the PSC. . . . . This team would work under the direct auspices of the NIHFW. . . . Planning appropriate dissemination strategies in association with the MoHFW (keeping in mind the existing health structure in India) and the IEC directorate at state government levels . The HLRL is also going to spearhead the monitoring and evaluation of the portal by partnering with an external partner agency which specialises in conducting M&E studies for health and ICT related projects. This centre will be enabled with the necessary hardware and software infrastructure for a seamless flow of data across all collaborating centres. To monitor the progress of the dissemination strategies and suggest interim corrections if need be. . blood banks and AYUSH centres across the country. Setting up necessary provisions for running the SMS based services for disseminating health tips. Creating new content for regulatory information from the second year onwards. Plan. Distribute the dissemination material through the right channels including IEC machinery of State Directorate of Information and Publicity so that it reaches the target audience. The HLRL will also work closely with NGOs in promotion of health literacy amongst the grass-roots and also make available IEC material to the healthcare workers in the field. Collect and collate lists and databases of all hospitals. Identifying DVD and publishing houses for interactive modules and printed material respectively. design and conduct evaluation studies to assess the impact of the health literacy dissemination strategies. . Collecting and collating existing regulatory information from the central and various state governments in the first year. pharmacies.
NIC will receive recommendations from the PSC regarding the hardware. collating. This group will also be responsible for developing templates that would contain the health literacy content. IX Central Content Development Centre The Central Content Development Centre (CCDC) would be primarily responsible for continuously generating. The Central Content Development Centre could be setup in a medical institution which has an existing working model of developing health content for the masses and has the expertise in generating. validating and presenting health content in the desirable and appropriate formats. This template would ensure that all the information is displayed in a standard format. RKCs and the AYUSH centres to collect translated content and further validation of health content and putting them together in a standardized format. This will also help easily navigate through the various pages. software and firewall requirements for the servers that would house and run the portal. collating and populating health content in a standardized format for the India Health Portal. NIC will also be responsible for setting up appropriate Disaster Recovery (DR) plans for the portal based on the recommendations of the PSC.VIII National Informatics Centre (NIC) The portal will be housed and hosted at the National Informatics Centre (NIC). This Centre will be primarily responsible for creating health content in modern medicine primarily targeted for the masses and lay people. These will be used in the static content pages and the interactive flash based modules designed by this team. This team will coordinate efforts with other CDCs. The team will also be responsible to develop all health related illustrations and animations for the India health portal. .
This centre will be enabled with the necessary hardware and software infrastructure for a seamless flow of data across all collaborating centres. The AYUSH centres would in-turn be responsible to choose their partners for translating the content in the proposed 12 languages. These centres will be enabled with the necessary hardware and software infrastructure for a seamless flow of data across the collaborating centres. Yoga. The prerogative of choosing the AYUSH centres would lie with the PSC. X AYUSH Content Development Centres These are the centres that would be responsible for generating AYUSH content for the masses. XI Regional Knowledge Centres These centres would be responsible for collating and validating content in the 12 Indian languages. The specific areas of content creation in alternative medicine will include Ayurveda. For health content creation related to alternative medicine.The CCDC will be chosen by the PSC. These would be primarily medical colleges. They will also work closely with the RKCs for translation of content into various Indian languages. This centre will work closely and will coordinate with CCDC to develop and publish English content. it is proposed that such knowledge centres be setup specifically to create content for this focus area. English content that has been developed by the CDCs would be handed over to the RKCs for validating/translating the content into regional languages. Siddha and Homeopathy. In year 1 there would be one RKC responsible for . Content created by this centre will be validated by specialists from the respective fields of alternative medicine. Unani. These centres would be identified by the PSC.
Subsequently from year two onwards there would be 11 additional centres for translating the content in other languages. M&E efforts would be entrusted to an established monitoring and evaluation agency with considerable expertise in handling health and ICT related projects. XII NGO‘s and Other Knowledge Partners The Centre for Health Informatics will also invite NGO‘s and other knowledge partners to contribute health content and will coordinate collection of additional health information that is beyond the scope of the Content Development Centre and Regional Knowledge Centres and to actively engage in dissemination. XIII Translation Services The Department of Official Language. Eventually one hopes that there would be at least one RKC for every state and union territory so that specific information pertaining to their regions can be generated and provided on the portal. the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) and the Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) would be responsible for translation of health and non-health related content generated by various content development centres. . This would also ensure that a regional informatics centre would be established in every state and union territory.assembling the Hindi health content. XIV Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation would form an essential component of the project.
Wider awareness of validated information on health. XV Methods to Validate Content for the Portal Health Content The India Health Portal will need high quality. . It is proposed to set aside approximately 50 lakhs per year with annual increments of 5% for monitoring and evaluation costs. common diseases and health services. The current method proposed at the Content Development Centre and the Regional Knowledge Centres is described in the figure below. MoHFW. Monitoring and evaluation would involve all stakeholders who would be involved in making the decisions. 14. realistic and measurable indicators would be chosen based on the aims and objectives of the portal. Decrease the burden of disease through education of the people on the preventive aspects of disease 15. State Health and Family Welfare Departments. Improved health status of citizens through better access to services and 16. Improved financial status of citizens through optimized allocation of resources. and Non-governmental Organisations (NGO‘s). The India Health Portal Project has the following key Outcomes which can be assessed with measurable indicators: 13. UNICEF.Appropriate. Existing content from reliable knowledge partners such as the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). World Health Organisation (WHO). evidence based health information that has been supervised and validated before being published on the portal.
XII. I Gantt Charts . October 1 st 2010 has been chosen as the zero date for the start-up. Time Frame This project would be executed over a period of 4 years. Majority of content development and value adding features of the portal would be developed during these 4 years. after which the maintenance phase would begin sometime around the second half of the year 2014.
The revenue risks can be funding related. management of revenue generated. revenue risks.XIII. Risk Analysis I Risk Management for the India Health Portal: The risks perceived for the India Health Portal are legal/contractual risks. management of resources. project management risks and regulatory risks. management of finances. and sharing and sustenance issues. methods of financing. This can be prevented or mitigated by obtaining expert legal counsel to vet and approve the entire legal and contractual obligations of the stakeholders‘ right at the start of the project. sharing of resources or revenue and contractual obligations of the stakeholders in maintaining the expenditure of the project. This can also be prevented by putting into place adequate regulations governing the fund management. The legal/contractual risks can arise from differences between stakeholders that might arise pertaining to the legal or contractual clauses on the agreement. revenue generation. accounting. .
including its preparation and execution. Evaluation and Management II Management of Project Risk: Project risk can be managed by adhering to the following guidelines:  A recommended list of documentation that summarizes the best practices for the project.  Negotiating the final objectives of the project with stakeholders to improve the chances of project success.  Setting the amounts and conditions for use of the project resources and contingencies.1: Risk assessment. ensuring they are not burdensome and effect behaviour in a positive manner.  A project start-up workshop. .FigureXIII.  Determining the appropriate metrics for the project. The goal is to align people to the goals and educate them on the challenges.
Project cost overruns are usually countered by making cuts. These are the very areas whose costs are often underestimated in the first place. ISBN 978-1-56726-217-0 19 Wideman. Newtown Square. VA. process control software.  Validate that all team members and stakeholders accept the plan of action  Describe to all team members and stakeholders the change management process and how it will be enforced18. J. Risk management also proposes applicable controls for the perceived risks. L. the project needs to incorporate planning to deal with the consequences of the realised risks. Risk management for an ICT related project should delineate:  Process by which risk management can be carried out  Organization structure for risk management The area of potential errors in an ICT project is usually related to neglecting risk cost estimation. 18 Lam. Risk management is simply a practice of systematically selecting cost effective approaches for minimising the effect of a risk or threat to the project. and Trumper M. All risks can never be fully avoided or mitigated simply because of financial and practical limitations. ISBN 0- 471430005 Virine. Management Concepts. ISBN 978-1-880410066 . R. PA: Project Management Institute. In case the risk is known and perceived. The usual areas that are targeted to be cut are those with least perceived obvious benefits– managerial and design overhead. Vienna.. Wiley. quality assurance programs and test procedures. Project and Program Risk Management (1992).. 1 edition. Therefore it is proposed that the Project Management Team should study the various risks carefully and take necessary steps to prevent or mitigate these known or unknown risks.M. Project Decisions: The Art and Science (2007). Enterprise Risk Management: From Incentives to Controls (2003). Therefore all projects have to accept some level of residual risks19.
tables). 289-297. and * Quantitative literacy (the ability to apply arithmetic operations). 20 Ilona S. formats. Figure XIV: Components of Health Literacy Methods of evaluating Health Literacy: There are many tools for measuring health literacy at the population level. 3.Kickbusch. Vol. evaluation will be done year wise at the end of each year. No. Health Promotion International. maps. Evaluation Since this is a new project. no evaluation has yet been done. September 2001 . 16.XIV. One such mechanism is proposed by Kickbusch was to look at the type of understanding for different types of information20: * Prose literacy (understanding texts). Monitoring would also be performed to undertake mid-term corrections and steer the project well. Health literacy: addressing the health and education divide . * Document literacy (being able to understand and fill out forms. However.
in press. (2001) Health literacy as a public health goal. and * Critical health literacy. a first step towards measurement could be agreement on the key domains for health literacy by using. Appropriate budgets for the same have been factored for these activities in the budget section. * Interactive health literacy.Along these lines. the three areas that have been proposed by Nutbeam (2001)21: * Functional health literacy. D. Health Promotion International. The evaluations that are proposed to be done will be conducted in-depth by independent organizations that will be chosen by the Portal Steering Committee. for example. . 21 Nutbeam.
no specific base line data has been collected yet. It aims to improve access to health services across the nation 3. It aims to decrease the burden of disease by educating the people on the preventive aspects of disease. 2. Improve access to services through IT enabled cataloguing of service providers. II Deliverable Outputs to be achieved: 1. Outputs and Outcomes are as follows: I Development Objectives: 1. easy to understand. multilingual health information from the interactive National Health Portal . It is hypothesized that providing health knowledge to the people would help them to take care of their health better. The Project aims to improve the health literacy of the masses in India 2. The Development Objectives. Create protocols to enable the masses to access reliable. Create a comprehensive web based National Health Portal to make available comprehensive health related information to the community using IT and analogue or Non IT methods.XV. 3. Success criteria As this is a new and novel project.
NGOs. Create platforms to provide health information and health resources for the healthcare workers. Improved health status of citizens through better access to services 3. 2. health professionals etc 7. Create protocols for wide dissemination of health information in public domain using the Internet and other pertinent communication modalities 5. Improved financial status of citizens through optimized allocation of resources. To enable the masses to access reliable. To enable an average citizen to seek. multilingual health information from an interactive National Health Portal 5. 4. easy to understand. 4. locate and access health care providers across the country 6. Wider awareness of validated information on health. To make health information readily available on the public domain using the Internet and other pertinent communication modalities 6. Create a transparent resource on regulatory and statutory guidelines pertaining to healthcare in India III The Project has following key Outcomes: 1. Create databases to enable citizens to seek. locate and access health care providers across the country . common diseases and health services. student communities.
3. To provide health information to cater to the needs of student communities including educational/career opportunities 10. M&E studies would be implemented during each year of the portal and continued into the maintenance period. To provide information to organizations who wish to contribute to public health and welfare (NGOs) 9. In order to evaluate the success. and health economics. The other is to look at the uptake on the field and interview people across the nation to realise if health literacy has made any significant impact on the way they live and practice health. Monitoring and evaluation of the impact of Health literacy dissemination on various measurable indicators such as mortality rates. networking. To provide information on National Health Programmes and schemes to the public. To provide a transparent resource on regulatory and statutory guidelines pertaining to healthcare in India to the public 12. . 7. and learning. 11. three types of estimation is required 1. burden of disease. morbidity rates. To cater to the body of health professionals and meet their information needs. To provide health information and health resources for the healthcare workers 8. One is to estimate the number of people who visited the portal or had access to content from the portal through any of the media available 2. The Success criteria will be achieved by Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to assess the extent to which the project has achieved its objectives.
Courtesy: Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana. the maternal deaths reported after the study was just 1. conducted in 22 Blocks in Amethi. Uttar Pradesh. MMR has decreased from 645 to 65 and IMR from 40 to 9.A good example of success is the Swasthya Sakhi program (under the Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana). It was also noted that there was a general improvement in hygiene.asp . http://rgmvp. in the same 256 villages in 22 blocks. 22 Unpublished data . 1550 pregnancies and deliveries before the program (May 2009 to November 2009) were compared with subsequent 1532 pregnancies after the implementation of the Swasthya Sakhi program (November 2009 to July 2009). This study goes on to demonstrate the impact of health literacy on maternal and child health.575. compared to 10 before the study. The number of families who adopted personal hygiene habits was 48. The infant deaths after the study was 15. one Swasthya Sakhi (or Community Health Activist) was assigned to a village to spread health literacy and create awareness. Every pregnant woman in these villages was identified and connected to the public health facilities. The study demonstrated a significant reduction in the maternal and infant deaths. This is just one of those small interventions of health literacy which helps us realise larger public health goals.7 (there could be a margin of error in the MMR due to the small sample size)22. In the same vein. imparting health literacy to the masses in India is bound to improve the health situation and uptake of better health and hygiene practices across the nation. compared to 63 before the study. However.349 and before the study the number stood at 14.org/core- programmes-cbhc-overview.
XVI. As such the project does not aim to generate revenue. the benefits accruable from the project are expected to include improved health of citizens and reduced costs of health care for the system in general. . Financial and Economic Analysis The project is a social sector scheme seeking to create IT based protocols for improving dissemination of health related information and access to health services to the citizens. However.
1 Maintenance of the software and hardware Maintenance of the Software and content management system will be required as a continual process.2 Maintenance of the Content and Knowledge Centres The content will be required to be maintained and kept up-to date. .XVII. Any new developments or modifications to the portal will be covered by a designated software company with the necessary skills. I. The Knowledge centres will continue to contribute content and will also help with updates regularly. They will continue to help with dissemination of health information. Sustainability I Maintenance of the Portal The maintenance of the India Health Portal involves two components:  Maintenance of the software and hardware  Maintenance of the Content and Knowledge Centres including dissemination costs. I. It is proposed that beyond Year 4. the Knowledge centres would reduce their personnel by 25% and continue to function. The Knowledge network of Knowledge centres will play a crucial role in filling the gaps in the Health Information space for both the masses and Health Professionals.
Email alerts or listings can be created for subscribers of the value added services such as regular health tips and alerts. 2.000/- and Alerts month for 12 (assuming a minimum of SMS‘s every 30.(Rs 5 Lakhs) per sponsor from 50 corporate entities. 5. These subscriptions can either be directly purchased by interested individuals on the portal or can be purchased by corporate organizations insurance companies and hospitals for their employees or clients and customers as part of wellness programmes.000 individuals per state month register across 26 states) .5 Crores per annum through sponsorships.II Revenue Streams and Sustainability The following sources can be considered for revenue generation: II.20. health messages.37. it may not be possible to run advertisements from the companies as the portal would be following a stringent no-ads policy to comply with the HON Code standards.1 Sponsorship: Pharmaceutical companies. The revenue earned by this service is presented in the table below. Rs 20/. However.000/.40.2 Subscriptions: SMS alerts. II. Insurance companies.00. This is assuming at least Rs. Medical Equipment Industries and other corporate entities can be approached to support the portal development costs.000/. Rs 60. Names of sponsoring organizations can be listed on the portal. Per Rs 62.05/.00. Service Name Actual cost Cost to the Actual Turnover/ year Revenue per SMS customer SMS Health Tips Rs 0. Hospitals. The aim of this revenue generation activity is to raise at least Rs.
1.000/. booklets.00.00.27./ phase towards AMC month AMC per kiosk per kiosk with including advertisements electricity costs DVDs Rs. 2. Rs. 10. Rs. 50/per DVD Rs.00.00.000/per for 50 kiosks for 50 Kiosks -50 Kiosks to be kiosk and Rs. 100/per Rs.000/- kiosk and 2.48. E.50. The services can carry the names of the sponsoring organizations.00.1.00. Service Name Actuals Cost to the Actual Revenue/ Year Sponsor Turnover/ Year CMEs NA Rs. Rs. 8000/month 25.000/. interactive DVDs.3 Dissemination material sponsorship: The industry can be called to support dissemination activities such as the health kiosks.000/- per CME -20 CMEs in a year e-Learning Modules NA -20 modules in a year Kiosks Rs.g. a health kiosk could carry on it the name of the sponsoring company or organization and also display their ads as a screensaver.000/.00. 50.00.00. 2.000/.1. introduced in pilot Rs.000/ Rs. Rs.00.000/- DVD per 1 lakh DVDs per 1 lakh DVDs -1 lakh DVDs to be released in pilot phase . Non Governmental Organizations and Not-for Profit Organizations such as the WHO.00. UNICEF and UNESCO can be contacted to sponsor and help in the regularization of the dissemination activities.000/per Rs.II. etc. 2.
4 Content royalty/licenses: Once content has been created and showcased on the portal. Also.00. Booklets Rs. the intellectual property of this content would then belong to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.27. GOI.00.000. Rs. 150/per Rs.00.50. 75/per Rs. royalty can be claimed from countries that wish to purchase or license the content. 1. Customization of the content can be done at additional costs.00.00 Table XVII: Sponsorship Models for the India Health Portal II.000/. . 3.000/- Booklet Booklet for 2 lakh for 2 lakh -2 lakh booklets to Booklets booklets be launched in pilot phase Total Revenue earned per year Rs 5.
virtual classrooms. and digital collaboration the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of Epidemiology disease ESI Employee State Insurance FDA Food and Drug Administration Flash Player a file format used to deliver video and interactive applications over the Internet . such as web-based e-learning learning. computer-based learning.Glossary of Terms AMKC Alternative Medicine Knowledge Centre a deficiency of red blood cells resulting in a decrease in oxygen supply to the Anaemia body’s cells/ tissues Anorexia a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite AP Andhra Pradesh AYUSH Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Siddha Homoeopathy BMI Body Mass Index CAM Complementary and Alternative Medicine CCIM Central Council of Indian Medicine CGHS Central Government Health Scheme CCDC Central Content Development Centre CME Continuing Medical Education CMS Content Management System CVD Cardiovascular Disease/ Coronary Vessel Disease DCI Dental Council of India DVD Digital Video Decoder EDD Expected Date of Delivery term covering a wide set of applications and processes.
GB Giga byte Govt Government HbA1c Glycosylated Hemoglobin HL7 Health Level 7 HLRL Health Literacy Research Laboratory HONcode Health on the Net Foundation ICT Information Communication Technologies IHP India Health Portal IMA Indian Medical Association INR Indian National Rupee IT Information Technology JCAHO Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations any small structure that stands alone. usually for the purpose of supplying a Kiosk product or service MCI Medical Council of India MoHFW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Musculoskeletal relating to muscles and skeleton MS Microsoft NABH National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare Providers NDMA National Disaster Management Authority NGO Non Governmental Organization NIC National Informatics Centre NKC National Knowledge Commission NLP Natural Language NRHM National Rural Health Mission .
usually narration. abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a Osteoporosis lack of calcium PSC Portal Steering Committee PHC Primary Health Centre PMxT Project Management Team distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or Podcast a personal computer Pre-natal the period preceding birth.0 interoperability. user-centered design and collaboration on the World Wide Web a small. during which the foetus develops in the uterus Prognosis a prediction of the course of a disease QA Quality Analyst/ Quality Assurance RAM Random Access Memory RKC Regional Knowledge Centre RSS Really Simple Syndication SJRI St. Web 2. John's Research Institute SMS Short Messaging Service SQL Structured Query Language the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another Transplantation location TV Television URL Universal Resource Locator Voiceover corded dialogue. off-screen voice web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing. that comes from an unseen. portable application or piece of dynamic content that can easily be Widgets placed into a Web page or an embedded browser within a rich client WWW World Wide Web .
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Responses obtained were graded on a scale of 1-9 (9 being the highest) based on user satisfaction. Ease of use. and 92% rated the kiosk between 7 and 9 for ‗overall satisfaction‘ with the kiosk. A pilot study of 50 patients who accessed the iHealth Desk was randomly performed and an exit interview was conducted. 90% of them rated the kiosk between 7 and 9 for feedback on screen features. The objective of this study was to evaluate user satisfaction on a touch-screen computer-based health information kiosk that we had developed. 82% rated the kiosk between 7 and 9 for ‗adequacy and satisfaction with the health information‘. appropriateness and usefulness. for its ease of use. Allen Prabhaker Ugargol. availability of required information and the adequacy of health information available were important for user satisfaction with a health information kiosk. easy navigation. St. Page 147 of 160 . S. John‘s National Academy of Health Sciences. 58% of them rated between 7 and 9 for ‗availability of health information‘ on the kiosk. Dhinagaran D St. Raj.Annexure III – Touch Screen Kiosk “Evaluation of a Touch-Screen Health Information Kiosk” Tony D. Bangalore Abstract: Computer-based health information kiosks are being introduced for providing health information to patients. 94% of patients rated the kiosk between 7 and 9 for ‗ease of use‘. John‘s Research Institute.
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O. legislations. dt. floods.7th May. building codes and building‐use regulations compliance to which will prevent/mitigate the identified risks. . Note: Measure against blasts/terrorism related activities do not form part of this suggested activity. and evaluation of risk for prioritization. risk analysis based on likelihood and consequences. 2003.M.No. Identification will also be done of local land‐use management directives. Siting of Project 2. Some specific items on which information will be furnished in all cases. A risk assessment is to be conducted which includes: identification of different types of risks to which the project area is vulnerable. cyclones and landslides that may impact on the project and the physical and regulatory measures to be taken based on design and engineering/ technology so as so to prevent or mitigate the effect of such disasters including the possible impact the project may have on the population or the environs. Impact of the Project on the Environs and the People A detailed checklist as enclosed will be attached with the Detailed Project Report. earthquakes. probable vulnerability of the project components.Note: Requirements of the EFC/PIB format may also be kept in view while preparing the DPR. GENERIC DPR XII (a) Disaster Risk Reduction/Mitigation This section focuses on natural disasters viz. Mitigation/Reduction of Risk 5. Hazard risk to the project 4.1(2)-PF II/03. description of the risk. Risk treatments (engineering and non- engineering options) based on objective criteria will be identified and prioritised and included within the budget. Nature/ Type of Project 3. are given below: 1.
.3 Flood Proneness & Vulnerability: • Past history of floods in the area • Observed Highest flood level • Frequency of flooding • Depth of flooding • Duration of flooding • Damage/loss (maximum. potential) 1. average. ___________ (Lakhs) 1.1 Location of Project site • Latitude • Longitude • Height above mean sea level 1.Check List for Natural Disaster Impact Assessment Name of the Project: State: District: Project Estimate Rs. Siting of the Project 1. • Possibility of mud flows/rock falls/snow avalanches etc.4 Cyclone Proneness (If close to sea coast) & Vulnerability: • Frequency and Intensity • Wind speed zone ‐ information on highest wind speed • Distance of site from sea coast • Record of past storm surge 1.2 Earthquake Zone (Any known geological fault near by may be listed) 1.5 Landslide Proneness & Vulnerability: • Location of Hill slope vis‐a‐vis the project‘s location • Past history of landslides.
7 Existence of Dams or Barrages upstream • Distance from the project.6 Tsunami proneness (If close to sea coast) & Vulnerability: • Past history 1. have the dam break analyses been carried out? Has their impact on safety of the project been evaluated? . Was dam breach effect considered on the project? • If so.1.
earthquakes. • Probable Maximum wind speed • Probable Maximum precipitation • Probable maximum flood discharge and level • Probability of occurrence of floods. lines. developed by Bureau of Indian Standards.1 All the projects of the nature/type mentioned below are liable to damage by natural disasters and inadequacies of design or any of their components is likely to accentuate the vulnerability of the area to the disasters and/ or lead to rise in damage/loss to lives. and concerned organizations for sitting. Railways. land slides. appurtenant structures. Canals • Habitations: townships‐ planning from the point of view of safety against hazards • Water supply and sanitation projects including water supply and sewer lines • Ports & Harbors • Building projects • Any other 3. guidelines etc. barrages. • Communications: towers. Hazards Risk to the Project Have the following been evaluated: • Probable maximum seismicity at site and site dependant seismic design parameters • Probable Maximum storm surge. cyclones.1 There are specific codes. avalanches. power lines • Water Resources: Dams. Tunnels • Power: Power houses. NDMA. Indicative and not exhaustive list of some of them is at Annex‐1. property. Mitigation/ Reduction of Risk: 4. design. river training structures. . livelihood systems environment. Bridges. construction and maintenance of various type of infrastructures. tsunamis • Soil liquefaction proneness under probable earthquake intensities 4. manuals. building • Transportation: Roads. mud flows. sub stations.2 Nature/Type of Project 2.
property and infrastructure etc. failure of any component may cause flooding and large scale damage to lives.5 If the project involves storage of water.2.4. These lead to sudden release of water and flooding and erosion in down‐stream areas. Has any study been made to asses the danger to the environment and the people posed by those occurrences? And if so what measures have been proposed? 5. It may be stated whether any study has been carried out in this regard and what mitigation measures have been proposed? 5. Impact of the Project on the Environs and the People Has the impact of the project on the environment and the people been studied with the respect to the following and what mitigation measures have been adopted? An illustrative but not exhaustive list of scenarios is given below: 5.4 As all the projects involve acquisition of land and influx of large number of people in the area to take up construction activities. machines and explosives can also be used to remove blockages and reduce flooding upstream. what measures have been proposed to meet the eventuality? . Men.3. Have adequate safeguards to meet the risks of natural hazards as evaluated at para 3 above. been adopted? 5. it may result in rise in water level and drainage congestion in upstream areas.3 Land‐ slides triggered by earthquakes as well as due to inherent instability of slopes accentuated by rains may lead to blockage of drainage channels and accumulation of water up‐stream. what mitigation measures have been proposed? 5. it may result in deforestation and soil erosion. Please state whether any study has been made and if there is a possibility thereof.2 The railway lines and roads run across the drainage lines and if adequate waterways at appropriate locations are not provided.1 The earthquakes and landslides may damage the pipelines to transport and storages to store harmful and inflammable materials and gases in the project area. It may be stated whether any study has been carried out in this regard and what mitigation measures have been proposed? 5. Has this aspect been studied and if so. Have the relevant BIS codes and guidelines been complied with? 4. These blockages may collapse due to their inherent instability or aided by rains. Measures for prevention of deforestation and arresting soil erosion are required to be taken.
IS: 1904:1987 ―Code of Practice for Structural Safety of Buildings: Foundation‘s 10. IS: 456:2000 ―Code of Practice for Plain and Reinforced Concrete. IS1905:1987 ―Code of Practice for Structural Safety of Buildings: Masonry Walls 11. I For General Structural Safety 1. 3. IS 875 ( Part 5):1987Design loads ( other than earthquake ) for buildings and structures Part 5 special loads and load combination 8. IS: 800-1984 ―Code of Practice for General Construction in Steel 4. IS: 801-1975 ―Code of Practice for Use of Cold Formal Light Gauge Steel Structural Members in General Building Construction 5. IS 2911 (Part 1): Section 1: 1979 ―Code of Practice for Design and Construction of Pile Foundation Section 1 Part 1: Section 2 Based Cast-in-situ Piles Part 1: Section 3 Driven Precast Concrete Piles Part 1: Section 4 Based precast Concrete Piles Part 2: Timber Piles Part 3 Under Reamed Piles Part 4 Load Test on Piles . BIS National Buildings Code 2005 2. IS: 883:1966 ―Code of Practice for Design of Structural Timber in Buildings 9. IS 875 ( Part 4):1987Design loads ( other than earthquake ) for buildings and structures Part 4 Snow Loads 7.Annexure – 1 LIST OF CODES/GUIDELINES FOR SAFETY OF BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES FROM NATURAL HAZARDS As these codes and guidelines are being updated from time to time by different Institutions/organizations therefore the latest updated version shall be refereed at the time of conceiving a project. List has been attempted which may not be complete. IS 875 ( Part 2):1987Design loads ( other than earthquake ) for buildings and structures Part2 Imposed Loads 6.
IS:4410 (Part 11): Sec 5 -1977 “Glossary of terms relation to river valley projects: Part 11 Hydrology Section 5 Floods‖. 23. 14.II Protection from Cyclones/Wind Storms 12. IS: 1893-2002 "Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures (Fifth Revision)" 17. IS:2911 – 1973 ―Guideline for construction of cyclone shelters‖.Guidelines".Code of Practice (Second Revision)" 19. IS 875 (3)-1987 "Code of Practice for Design Loads (other than Earthquake) for Buildings and Structures. IS: 15498 – 2004 ―Guidelines for improving the cyclonic resistance of low rise houses & other building/structures.1995 ―Construction and maintenance of river embankments (levees)‐ Guidelines‖ 27. .Guidelines" 20. IS:13827-1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Buildings . 24. 25. 21. IS: 12094 – 2000 ―Guidelines for Planning and Design of River Embankments (Levees)‖. IS:4410 (Part 21): 1987 ―Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects :Part 21 Flood control‖.Guidelines" IV Flood Management/ River Valley Projects 22. IS: 4189 -1985 ―Guide for preparation of project report for river valley projects‖. 15. IS:11532 . IS:13828-1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength Masonry Buildings . IS:13920-1993 "Ductile Detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures subjected to Seismic Forces - Code of Practice" 18. Guidelines (Based on IS 875 (3)-1987) for improving the Cyclonic Resistance of Low rise houses and other building. IS:13935-1993 "Repair and Seismic Strengthening of Buildings . Part 3. IS: 4410 (Part 3): 1988 ―Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 3 River and river training‖. IS:4326-1993 "Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings . III For Earthquake Protection 16. Wind Loads" 13. 26.
IS: 8835-1978: Feasibility study. 34. IS:12169 – 1987 – ―Criteria for design of small embankment dams‖. 43. IS: 10635 – 1993 (reaffirmed 2003) ―Freeboard requirements in embankments and dams‖. IS: 14680: 1999 Guidelines for land slide control 38. IS: 14815 – 2000 ―Design Flood for River Diversion Works‐ Guidelines‖.1995 ―Planning and design of revetments‐ Guidelines‖. IS:14496 (Part 2): 1998 Guidelines for preparation of landslide – Hazard Zonation maps in mountainous terrains: Part 2 Macro-Zonation. IS: 8408 -1994 ―Planning and design of groynes in alluvial river – Guidelines‖.28. IS: 7323 – 1994 ―Operation of Reservoirs – Guidelines‖. BIS: 14804: Guidelines for Siting. preparation of 45. IS:14458 (Part 2): 1997 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 2 Design of retaining/ breast walls 35. IS:14458 (Part 1): 1998 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 1 Selection of type of wall. BIS 12023: Code of Practice for Field Monitoring and Movement of Structures using Tape Extensometer 40. 42. IS: 14262 . 37. 32. IS:12094-1978: Preliminary Project Report . Design and selection of materials for Residential Building in Hilly Areas VI For Protection of Saline Embankments and Coastal Canals 41. IS:14458 (Part 3): 1998 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 3 Construction of dry stone walls 36. V Landslide Hazard 33. 31. IS: 5477 (Part 4): 1971 ―Methods for Fixing the capacities or reservoirs: Part 4 Flood storage‖. IS:8835 – 1978 ―Feasibility study and preparation of preliminary project report‖. IS: 14948: Code of practice for Reinforcement of Rock Slopes with plain edge of failure 39. 44. 29. 30.
4. 5. 3. 9. 10. 11.46. IRC: 5‐1998 (Seventh Revision) ‐ ―Standard specifications and Code of practice for Road Bridges. IRC: 10‐1961 ‐ ―Recommended Practice for Borrow pits for Road Embankments Constructed by Manual Operation‖. 13. IRC: 104‐1988 – ―Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment of Highway Projects‖. 7. IS: 12169-1987: Criteria for design of small embankments dams Annexure -2 LIST OF INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS (IRC) CODES/MANUALS 1. IRC: SP: 13‐2004 (First Revision) ‐ ―Guidelines for the Design of Small Bridges and Culverts‖. IS: 10635-1993 (reaffirmed 2003): Freeboard requirements in embankments and dams 47. bridges. IRC: 52‐2001 (Second revision) – ―Recommendations about the Alignment Survey and Geometric Design of Hill Roads‖. Section 1‐ General features of Design‖. 6. 2. 12. IRC: SP: 35‐1990 ‐ ―Guidelines for Inspection and Maintenance of Bridges‖. . IRC: 45‐1972 ‐ ―Recommendations for Estimating the Resistance of Soil Below the Maximum Scour Level in the Design of Well Foundations of Bridges‖. IS: 11532-1995 (reaffirmed 2005): Construction and maintenance of river embankments 48. IRC: 36‐1970 ‐ ―Recommended Practice for the Construction of Earth Embankments for Road Works‖. IRC: 75‐1979 ‐ ―Guidelines for the Design of High Embankments‖. 8. Section VII – Foundations and substructure. IS: 12094-2000 (reaffirmed 2005): Planning and design of river embankment 49. IRC: 34‐1970 ‐ ―Recommendations for Road Construction in Waterlogged Area‖. IRC: 89‐1997 (First Revision) ‐ ―Guidelines for Design and Construction of River Training and Control Works for Road Bridges‖. IRC: 78‐2000 (Second Revision) – ―Standard specifications and Code of practice for road. IRC: 56‐1974 ‐ ―Recommended Practice for Treatment of Embankment Slopes for Erosion Control‖.
16. 8. 24. RBF‐22: ―50 year 24 hour set of isopluvial maps of India maps of short duration ratios‖. UNT‐7‐1983 for sub‐zone‐ 3 (f)‖. 6. IRC: 6 – 2000 – ―Standard specifications and code of practice for road bridges – section: II Loads & stresses‖. 20. UGP ‐9‐1984 for sub‐zone‐1 (e)‖. RBF‐ 23: ―Validation of flood estimation report No. RBF‐20: ―Estimation of design discharge based on regional flood frequency approach for sub‐zones 3(a). IRC: 87‐1984 – ‗Guidelines for design and erection‖. IRC: SP33:1989 Guidelines on Supplemental Measures for Design. IRC: 28‐1967 – ―Recommendation of road construction in water logged areas‖. 19. 7. 22. 21. MORT & H Pocket Book for Highway Engineers. 3/1980 for sub‐zone‐3 (f)‖. IRC: 21‐2000 – ―Standard specification and codes for roads and bridges‖. RBF ‐28: ―Estimation of design discharge based on regional flood frequency approach for sub‐zone‐3 (i)‖. IRC: SP: 57‐2001 – ―Guidelines for quality systems for road construction‘.2002 (Second Revision) 25. RBF‐24: ―Validation of flood estimation report No. RBF‐27: ―Validation of design discharge based on regional flood frequency approach for sub‐zone‐ 3 (e)‖. IRC: SP: 20‐2002 – ―Rural roads‖. 2. 3. 23. 3 (c) & 3 (e)‖. IRC: SP: 50‐1999 ‐ ―Guidelines of Urban Drainage‖. 17. 3 (b). IRC: SP: 42‐1994 ‐ ―Guidelines on Road Drainage‖. RBF‐26: ―Validation of flood estimation report No. 18. RBF‐25: ―Estimation of design discharge based on regional flood frequency approach for sub‐ zone ‐ 3 (f)‖.14. Detailing & Durability of Important Bridge Structures. 4. 15. IRC: SP: 26‐1984 – ―Project preparation manual for bridges‖. . Annexure -3 RAILWAY CODES & MANUALS – RDSO PUBLICATIONS 1. 5. IRC: SP: 54‐2000 – ―Project preparation Manual for Bridges‖.
RBF‐33: ―Estimation of design discharge based on regional flood frequency approach for sub‐ zone‐1 (d) (sone basin)‖. 11. . 12. RBF‐29: ―Estimation of design discharge based on regional flood frequency approach of sub‐zone‐3 (b)‖. 10. GE‐6: ―Guidelines for earthwork in conversion projects”. RBF‐32: ―Validation of flood estimation report no.9.S/15/1987 sub‐zone‐1 (d) (sone basin)‖. 13. RBF‐34: ―Validation of flood estimation report no.c/16/1988 Subzone ‐1 (b) (chambal basin)‖. 14. GE‐1: ―Guidelines‐ Erosion control on slopes of banks and cuttings‖.