Bhubaneswar, May 9: HSTP, an “Indian not-for-profit organization in the Indian health sector will collaborate with Odisha Health Department for augmenting the health and wellbeing outcomes of the people in the state.
A memorandum of understanding in this regard was signed between the Health and Family Welfare department of the Odisha government with the Health System Transformation Platform (HSTP).
The memorandum aimed at strengthening and carrying forward the process of transformation in health services in the state.
Speaking on the occasion Secretary Health and Family Welfare Shalini Pandit said the partnership between HSTP and Odisha Health department will also create evidence synthesis, and develop conceptual prototypes/models, documentation of learnings from the best practices and innovations.
The outcome can lead to scalable and sustainable models for Odisha and other States in India.
HSTP, who also work in other states, will carry the learnings from interventions in Odisha to other states facilitating inter-state sharing of learning.
Odisha, the Health Secretary said, is making rapid advances in providing universal health coverage to its entire population”.
Available reports show that the principal contours of collaboration includes strengthening the implementation of the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, improving competencies of public healthcare providers, improving access to medicines at primary health facilities.
It will also lead to leadership development programs, developing long-term investment plans for the health sector, digital and other areas.
This apart the focus will be on health systems design, strategy, research, and optimising utilisation of resources, official sources said.
