The ACT-QI launch and workshop were conducted over two days on 15th and 16th December 2025, marking an important step in the initiation of the intervention phase of the project.
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A state-level sensitisation meeting for senior officials was held on 16th April 2025 in Bhubaneswar, chaired by Dr. D. Brundha, Mission Director of the National Health Mission (NHM).
A consensus set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for the practice of public health are considered competencies. Core competencies are the consensus set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that each public health worker should possess to effectively deliver essential public health functions in a certain context.
A two-day primary health teams coaching training workshop was held in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, on January 19-20, 2026.
Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 41 million deaths annually with most occurring in low- and middle-income countries (1). In India, NCDs contribute to 63% of deaths (2). The North-East Region carries a disproportionate burden, with 66% of deaths due to NCDs (3). Prevalence of diabetes (13.6%) (4) and hypertension (31.6%) (5) in the region is higher than national averages (9.6% and 31.1%) respectively(6,7).
Better quality of care (QoC) at primary health care facilities is essential for India to achieve Universal Health Coverage (1). Over the past decade, several national quality initiatives including the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS), Kayakalp, and Labour room quality improvement initiative (LaQshya)1 have been launched to standardize and elevate quality in healthcare delivery.
A workshop for HWC team mentoring was held on 8th and 9th April at Bhavnagar. The main objective of this two days event was to identify the competencies required by HWC team members to perform their functions effectively.
A two-day training program was organized in Tura, West Garo Hills, from 13th to 14th October. The Coaching Program is an 8-month program with eight modules, and the training for which will be conducted in a phased manner.
The Coaching Program in Tura, West Garo Hills, is an 8-month structured, evidence-based mentoring model in which PHC staff and district health authorities coach affiliated Health and Wellness Centres.
The Coaching Primary Health Team Program is a team-based coaching program aimed at strengthening the 27 teams of healthcare providers at the Sub-Health Centre (HWC), comprising Mid-Level Health Providers (MLHP), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANM), Multipurpose Workers (MPW), and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA).