Name Based Tracking of Pregnant Mothers & Children ANCs & Immunisation

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

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Objective
Name-based tracking of
pregnant women - for ANCs, Delivery & PNCs children - for immunisation

To facilitate
Closer monitoring of regular check-ups of pregnant women and reduce avoidable complications Complete immunisation of children

For closer monitoring of mortality indicators (IMR and MMR)

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Coverage
Pregnant Women
All pregnant women since 1st April, 2009 In the first instance from 1st December, 2009 Emphasis on ALL pregnancies
Irrespective of whether ANCs are done by public or private health provider

Children
All Births since 1st April, 2009 In the first instance from 1st December, 2009 Emphasis on all births public or private
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Data to be captured Pregnant Women

Location Details
State, District, Block, Address

Identification details
Name, DOB, Phone No, JSY, caste

Health Provider details

HSC, ANM, ASHA, Linked facility for delivery

ANC details
LMP, ANC dates, TT, IFA, Anemia, complications

Pregnancy Outcome
Place, delivery date, JSY benefits

PNC Details - dates Infant details

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Data to be captured Children

Location Details
State, District, Block, Address

Identification details
Name, DOB, Phone No, JSY, caste

Health Provider details

HSC, ANM, ASHA

Immunisation details
Dates for BCG, OPV, DPT, Hepatitis, Measles, MR Vit A
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Identity Number
Digits (Nos)

Item

Description /Remarks

01-02 (2)
03-04 (2) 05-07 (3) 08-09 (2) 10-10 (1) 11-12 (2)

State Code
District Code Block PHC/CHC Code Health Sub-Centre Code Pregnant Woman Code 1; Child Code 2 Year Code

As per Census codes

As per Census codes As per Census codes given to Block HQ To be serially given by Block HQ.

Last 2 digits for the year is to be given, for example, for the year 2009, 09 will be entered and so on From 1st April each year, the codes will be given afresh starting from 0001.
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13-16 (4)

To be given serially to each mother / child from 1st December, 2009 starting from 5000

Total: 16 digits

Suggested Action Plan

State Level

Sensitise the District CMOs on the urgency and need for the name based tracking of pregnant women and immunization of children

District Level

Hold discussions with the Block Medical Officers to sensitise them

Block Level

To sensitise the ANMs/ASHAs/Block Level Officials/ Block Program Management Unit/LHW Develop modalities for getting the primary information on name based tracking Report the services delivered to the pregnant women and children based on the stipulated dates as per the ANC schedule and immunization schedule

ANM/ASH A Level

Supervisory checks
Level
State

% of cases for monthly checks

1%

District

2%

Block

5%

Identify Training Institutions

Objective
Technical support for name based tracking HMIS at Sub-District/Facility level, NDCPs, FMRs Facility Mapping Analysis and Use of Data for MIS and Planning

Identify training Institutions at State/District level

SIHFW, RHFWTC, SHSRC

Build Capacity and Infrastructure GOI/NHSRC to provide TOTs

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Potential Offshoots/Benefits
Better control on estimates of infant and maternal mortality Quantifying off-take of JSY benefits Improved supply chain management of vaccines and drugs Focussed deployment of personnel Improvement in Registration of births Better data analysis for preparation of Block/District health action plans and State PIPs with realistic/accurate denominators. Basis for ICDS, Primary education, Adolescent health
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Related Issues/Challenges
Information from Private Sector Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinic etc Ethical use of information Privacy and Data Sharing Issues

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