The IDEAS project sought to improve the health and survival of mothers and babies through generating evidence to inform policy and practice. This data collection is part of the formative research for the creation of a Data Informed Platform (DIPH) for Health in West Bengal to strengthen the public sector’s capacity for data-based decision-making. It consists of a rapid situational analysis of the private health sector in West Bengal to gain insights and understand the private sector’s role and relevance in maternal, newborn and child health services and data sharing. A field study of private health facilities providing maternal and newborn health services was undertaken in two districts – North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas. Face-to-face interviews with key informants from these facilities  were conducted to identify existing private/public partnerships for health; the maternal and newborn health services provided by them; and the related data that private facilities shared with the public sector

Gautham, Meenakshi

Manish, Subharwal

Sanjay, Gupta

Spicer, Neil

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IDEAS project - Private sector health data sharing study in West Bengal

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1  A Rapid Situational Analysis of the Private Health Sector in West Bengal, India/IDEAS 2015  Background IDEAS, in collaboration with PHFI in India, is working towards a Data Informed Platform for Health in the state of West Bengal to strengthen the public sector’s capacity for data based decision making. The platform will strengthen the synthesis and use of critical MNCH data from the public and private health sectors as well as from other non-health government departments. Formative research is currently underway by the IDEAS/PHFI team to explore the public sector data components. Another strand of the formative research (presented here) will seek insights into the private sector to understand its role and relevance in maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services and data sharing. The overarching research question for this study is: What is the nature, composition and role of the private health sector in MNCH services and related data sharing, in West Bengal Objectives: To conduct a rapid situational analysis of the private health sector in West Bengal with respect to: 1. Numbers and types of different types of facilities and their role in MNCH 2. Overview of partnerships of private for profit and not for profit with the public sector in MNCH 3. Estimates of institutional deliveries conducted in the different types of private facilities 4. Data sharing by different types of private facilities and motivation for data sharing       2  Methods Objective Information required Type of data Data source Method of data collection Timeline Resources (human) Obj 1: Numbers and types of different types of facilities and their role in MNCH   The number and types of private for-profit registered facilities that are delivering maternal and newborn health services in the 2 districts Numbers ( for facilities), and types/descriptions of services offered Secondary data from the CMO’s records.  Some primary data from a few private sector facilities and key stakeholders Review of list of registered facilities  Key informant interviews  Reviews in July and August  Interviews completed by end of August Meenakshi with support from Impact partners, and some local coordination support from Dist Coordinators. Neil will visist for a week in August. Obj 1 as above Not for profit sector – composition and services offered Names and Descriptions (some secondary and some primary data) CMO’s office staff and other district level public sector staff who deal with NGOs  Some NGOs who are providing MNH services Key informant interviews with identified CMO office staff and representatives of NGOs engaged in PPPs. Interviews completed by end of August. As above Obj 2: Overview of partnerships of private for profit and not for profit with the public sector in MNCH Existing PPPs in MNH – features of schemes and how are they working (in general) Primary qualitative data; supplemented by a document review Key stakeholders in the private sector, and a few public sector stakeholders; any relevant documents available in the CMO’s office Key Informant Interviews; document review Document review in July; interviews during August Meenakshi to obtain documents with some local logistical help from DCs; review   3  Objective Information required Type of data Data source Method of data collection Timeline Resources (human)  Interveiws with help from Impact Obj 3: Estimates of institutional deliveries conducted in the different types of private facilities  Estimates of the deliveries (and newborn/child health services) provided in the private sector – try to get disaggregated information – for profit, not for profit, informal Percentages available from survey data like the AHS, supplemented by any other estimates obtained through stakeholders; also perceptions of stakeholders about the relatives roles of different private sector facilities AHS?  Stakeholders in the public and private sectors Secondary data review and   KIIs Desk review in July, interviews during August Meenakshi to do desk review in July and also make a brief visit in July to Kolkata to gather essential information. Obj 4: Data sharing by different types of private facilities and motivation for data sharing Data sharing by the private sector, and motivation (or lack of) for this Estimates of data sharing by different types of facilities (those in PPPs and those without); Perspectives of private facilities through interviews Records in the CMO’s office     Private facility key informants Review of records for the last one to 3 months    KIIs July and August Meenakshi and Impact with some local logistical help from the DCs. Interviews by Meenakshi, Neil and Impact  Approximate number of Key Informant Interviews: 25-30 4  Stakeholder constituencies (for KII selection): Private sector:  Non –governmental organisations, private facility key informants, professional association office bearers, public health academics and scholars in West Bengal Public sector: Officials dealing with records in the CMOs’ office, officials dealing with NGOs and private facilities Selection of key informants will be done very carefully in consultation with PHFI team in order to avoid any overlaps and misunderstandings.  PHFI team is the key liaison with the state government for the DIPH process and permissions. Analysis: qualitative, supported by a record review  Overall Timeline:  July – Desk reviews and preparatory work August – Primary data collection September – October – Analysis End of November – Presentation of findings and a draft research brief ready First quarter of 2016 – Development of draft publication based on the study  

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IDEAS project - Private sector health data sharing study in West Bengal

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