IHAT launched the Regional Resource Training Centre (RRTC) (Mentoring Model) Programme in Madhya Pradesh in 2022, with the aim to strengthen the competencies of healthcare teams, including doctors and nurses at the first referral units, track their functional status, and facilitate their activation. This brief outlines the implementation approach, key outcomes, lessons learned, operational challenges, and future directions of the RRTC mentoring model in Madhya Pradesh.
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The State TB Cell (STC), Uttar Pradesh, works with Gram Panchayats to drive action for TB-free villages, blocks, and districts. Recognising local governance as key to health delivery, it has operationalised Panchayats state-wide. This brief outlines the strategic interventions adopted by the STC and the technical and implementation support provided by the TB-STSU, IHAT, to enable targeted screening, early diagnosis, and community-led certification of TB-free Panchayats.
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India Health Action Trust (IHAT) launched the Gender Champions Initiative as a key mechanism to operationalise the IHAT Gender Equality Strategy (2024-2029). Aligned with Strategy Objective 2 – strengthening staff understanding and application of gender-transformative approaches – the initiative builds internal leadership and embeds gender responsiveness across programmes and operations.
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The ‘Quality Rating’ reform marks a transformative step toward strengthening the quality and credibility of nursing and paramedical education in Uttar Pradesh. Implemented by the Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty (UPSMF) in collaboration with the Quality Council of India (QCI), the program aims to establish a standardised and transparent framework to evaluate institutional performance and encourage continuous improvement.
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The Continuing Nursing Professional Development (CNPD) program, launched under Uttar Pradesh’s Mission Niramaya in 2022, aims to strengthen nursing education and practice by enhancing teaching methods, pedagogy, soft skills, research, and clinical competence among nursing faculty. The program focuses on improving academic quality and clinical practice through structured training sessions and credit-based recognition.
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