Document 2309
 DOCN  M94A2309
 TI    Monitoring mechanism for the AIDS control programme--The Indian
       experience.
 DT    9412
 AU    Dasgupta PR; van Dam CJ; Lal S; Salil P; Brenny PJ; National AIDS
       Control Organization, Ministry of Health & Family; Welfare, New Delhi,
       India.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):333 (abstract no. PC0268). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370266
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To develop an appropriate management information system for
       the national AIDS Control Programme. METHODS: A management information
       system has been developed which takes into account the situation in
       India, where a centrally funded and guided AIDS control programme is
       being developed and implemented in 32 states and union territories,
       which are semi-autonomous in terms of health care provision. Many
       programme activities are in fact carried out at district or municipal
       level. In workshops consensus was reached on the essential indicators
       for the various programme components, on lines of communication, levels
       of analysis and mechanisms for feed-back and programme adaptation and
       replanning. A core set of indicators are presented, which are common for
       all states and union territories, to allow for central interpretation of
       the results. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Incorporating an MIS in the early
       phases of programme planning and implementation has obvious advantages.
       The most important is the implied attention to continuous monitoring of
       programme implementation, and the possibility to act rapidly if
       implementation lags behind planned targets. A reduction of the number of
       indicators to the most essential and a consensus on the MIS are
       important interim achievements.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  *Database Management Systems  *Developing
       Countries  Health Plan Implementation/TRENDS  Health Planning/TRENDS
       Human  HIV Seroprevalence/*TRENDS  India/EPIDEMIOLOGY  *Population
       Surveillance  MEETING ABSTRACT

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