All 36 States and UTs adopt KPI framework for health programmes

All 36 States and Union Territories have unanimously adopted a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) framework to strengthen the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of key public health programmes, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The Centre and States have agreed to hold monthly reviews to track progress against the defined KPIs and address gaps, it said.

The decision was taken at the conclusion of a two-day National Review Meeting on Disease Surveillance and Public Health Programmes organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare here. According to a statement issued by the ministry, the KPI framework commits all States and UTs to achieve defined targets and performance benchmarks for strengthening disease surveillance and implementing public health programmes.

The Centre and States also agreed to undertake monthly performance reviews to assess progress against the defined KPIs, identify implementation gaps and facilitate timely corrective action. The ministry said the reviews will also draw upon findings from supportive supervision carried out by SPOT (Supportive Supervision and Performance Observation Team) members, with States and UTs committing to address critical operational bottlenecks and improve the delivery of disease surveillance and other public health programmes.

The meeting, held on July 16 and 17, brought together senior health officials from all States and UTs to review the implementation of key public health programmes, assess progress in disease surveillance and deliberate on measures to strengthen data-driven governance.