Competence-Based Assessment of Biomedical Equipment Management and Maintenance System (e-Upkaran) Using Benefit Evaluation Framework.

Introduction To establish a centralized inventory management system for the efficient functioning of all healthcare facilities, e-Upkaran (equipment management and maintenance system) was launched in 2015 in the state of Rajasthan. This study is conducted to assess the functioning of e-Upkaran in Rajasthan. Methods The assessment of the e-Upkaran system for primary and secondary healthcare centers was carried out using a systematic review of the literature and a multi-indicator stakeholder questionnaire.

Economic analysis of ASHA-soft programme (online payment and monitoring system) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Context: The Government of India under a performance-based payment scheme is providing remuneration as per the activities completed by the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) health workers. Each state in India has a differentperformance-based payment system for ASHAs. The state of Rajasthan developed the ASHA-Soft system in 2014 for providing incentives to ASHAs.

Approaches to Assess E-Health Programs: A Scoping Review.

Context: With the increasing trend of adopting e-Health technologies, the need for evidence for assessing e-Health technologies has become crucial. The appraisal of the e-Health program is important as this could provide guidance on further e-Health investment and adoption.

Aims: The aim of the study was to provide an articulated body of literature on the current state of knowledge about the assessment of e-Health interventions.

Developing a health-promoting school using Knowledge to Action framework.

Background: There is a lack of organized effort in the arena of school health promotion, which has been recognized as an effective approach to combat the growing incidence of communicable and noncommunicable diseases. With this view, a study was conducted to develop comprehensive and replicable model for health promotion in schools.

Materials And Methods: The Knowledge to Action (KTA) framework recognized by the World Health Organization as an implementational framework was used in an implementation study in a school of urban Jodhpur to assess the challenges and gaps associated with health promotion interventions in the school.

Overview of e-Health initiatives in Rajasthan: An exploratory study.

Background: Government of Rajasthan has undertaken a series of e-Health initiatives, especially under various programs of National Health Mission in the past few years. There is a paucity of studies which document and provide appraisal of these initiatives in Rajasthan.

Aim: To document ongoing e-Health Initiatives based on technologies and approaches used, coverage by the region and population, services provided and scope.

Study of feasibility and effectiveness of ASHA-Soft (Online Payment and Performance Monitoring System) in Rajasthan.

Objective: ASHA-Soft is the pioneer e-Health program which was launched to manage online payment and for monitoring performance of ASHA workers in Rajasthan. There is a paucity of studies which documents the feasibility and effectiveness of this program with aim to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of ASHA-Soft program.

Methods: Study was conducted in Jodhpur using quantitative and qualitative method.

Assessment of monitoring and online payment system (Asha Soft) in Rajasthan using benefit evaluation (BE) framework.

Context: e-Health programs are implemented assuming that e-health/digital health can prove beneficial but pieces of evidence for assessing the actual benefits of e-health programs are lacking.

Aims: To utilize the benefit evaluation (BE) framework to assess Asha Soft, which is an online payment and performance monitoring system initiative taken by Rajasthan.

Settings And Design: BE of Asha Soft in Rajasthan.

Study on the perception of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and attitude towards cleanliness among the residents of urban Jodhpur.

Context: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) is an ambitious project and has been successful in bringing a difference at the facility and infrastructure level, and the objectives of this programme can be achieved if people are aware of this mission and basic sanitation and waste management practices.

Aims: To assess awareness and perception of SBA and attitude towards cleanliness among the residents of urban Jodhpur.

Settings And Design: A cross-sectional survey was done in the largest mixed-income housing society of Jodhpur.

Health-promoting school in India: Approaches and challenges.

Interventions early in life are the need of the hour when it comes to controlling the rising incidence of communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. WHO has issued guidelines towards health promotional initiatives at schools as a part of Global School Health Initiative, and the Government of India has directed many policies and programs to integrate health deep within the school activities. School Health Promotion is an international need with programmes implementing across continents due to numerous documented benefits, to not just the individuals but to the community and country as a whole.