Kohima DAPCU's experience with District Annual Action Planning - 2012-13

Kohima DAPCU submitted this post on their experiences with DAAP. 

Doing District Annual Action Planning (DAAP) at Kohima was a new experience for all of us. Teams from different components of the HIV programme attended the DAAP processes and this has helped in fine tuning the plan to the specific requirements of the district. We feel that DAAP promotes interaction and collaborative effort between all the program components and various line departments.

DAPCU DPO- Ms Sentimongla Tzudir, NRHM DPM- Neisevonuo Linyii and Deputy CMO Dr Avino discussing              NACP- NRHM convergence during DAAP

One important outcome of DAAP in Kohima will be closer coordination with NRHM through their field workers, mobile medical units and village level health activities like VHNDs. Another important area for planning this year was taking forward the interest shown by the police health unit in operating FICTCs. In Kohima itself we have proposed two such FICTCs.

The medical officers of ART and Blood Bank  feel that by involving district level service units in DAAP, proper need based plans can be developed for the state. They were able to estimate their requirements of drugs and stocks and feel that when similar estimates are collected from all around the state it will be possible to ensure correct supply without shortage and wastage at facilities. 

Neisevonuo Linyii, DPM,NRHM,Kohima- “It is a good exercise. In NRHM also we have prepared action plan but we have not involved other departments. In this way this DAAP exercise is entirely different as it is involving all the departments at District. We know how to work in coordination.”

Dr.Vezokholu, DTO, Kohima- “ We are new to this kind of exercise. However it made us to understand how to work in coordination to improve cross referrals.”

Sentimongla Tzudir, DPO, DAPCU- “ Though the time given to us is short, we tried level best to complete plan. It is good to involve all the departments.  For next year we will be better prepared with the required block level data for better planning.”