A rapid appraisal of functioning of Rogi Kalyan Samitis in Uttarakhand.

Objectives: To study the structure and functioning of Rogi Kalyan Samitis (RKS) in community health centers of Uttarakhand state and observe the availability and utilization of funds by RKS.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during September - December 2008 in two districts of the state. Eight community health centers (CHC), four from each district were selected by simple random sampling.