National Project Implementation Plan - NVBDCP

and appraisal. Additional technical support will be provided to those districts
which fail to pass the readiness filters. During the first year focus will be
given to ensure that at least 35% districts under malaria will pass readiness
filters for malaria control and all 16 districts for Kala-azar elimination.
Guidelines for district readiness filters have been prepared. NVBDCP will
organize 4 regional workshops to sensitize VBD for Phase I districts. These
guidelines shall be prepared by October 2008 with the help of experts.
Following the development of guidelines, a panel consisting of experts from
NIMR, RMRI, states and NVBDCP will assess the readiness criteria by
visiting these phase I districts. District Collectors shall be involved at all
stages for development of and application of readiness filters in the district.
The project has envisaged additional human resources such as malaria
technical supervisor, Kala-azar technical supervisors and VBD consultant
respectively at sub district and district levels to enhance the program
implementation. This will be followed by local recruitment of consultants,
and management of training of district VBD and assist the VBD Officers and
consultants to enhance their capacity to evolve district VBD action plans
which will include: (a) a resource mapping exercise (both government and
non government sector providers); (b) micro-stratification of district clearly
identifying focus areas for RDK use and microscopy, and intensive IRS and
LLINs operations, special strategies for reaching VBD services to vulnerable
populations; and (c) phasing of project inputs relevant to district needs and
capacities.
For improving malaria and Kala-azar case management in private sector,
each project district will undertake a mapping of private providers who are
popular among the communities and known to influence overall prescription
behaviors of other providers, especially the informal sector. The district VBD
officer supported by consultant will organize a sensitization workshop to
these providers about the new policy and process proposed to be followed.
They will subsequently visit the identified providers to assess their ability
(infrastructure, staff etc.) and interest to function as accredited facilities
providing quality malaria and Kala-azar case management services. A
simple check list for undertaking accreditation and a contract form will be
included in the operations manual for the district program managers.
The project will provide hands on training to all accredited providers and the
lab technicians working with them in malaria and Kala-azar case
management. Wide local publicity will be given on availability of quality
services at these locations. The project will ensure supply of registers, lab
reagents, diagnostic kits and medicines as per the national policy. Each
accredited facility will have at least one designated staff to maintain the
records like any other public health facility of the government (stock
register, lab register and treatment card/register). The designated staff will
provide monthly update on private sector to the District VBD officer after
validation by the MTS. The District VBD consultant will visit each accredited
provider at least once every month to assess compliance and quality of
services as per the contract. This opportunity would be particularly used to
reinforce good treatment practices (detailing). Performance of the VBD
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