During 2007 - 2010 the Center for Health service Management (CHSM) conducted training and consultations to strengthen the Maternal, Neonatal & Child Health (MNCH) Surveillance-Response (S-R) Systems of 10 districts and 5 municipalities of 5 provinces in Indonesia (Bali, Sulawesi Tengah, Bengkulu, Riau, and Yogyakarta). These districts and municipalities represent a mix of high and low Fiscal Capacity of the local governments and high & low Economic Capacity of the population. MNCH S-R Systems strengthening was carried out by means of two 2-day training sessions (of approximately one year apart) at the District/Municipal Health Offices (D/M HOs) and consultations via electronic telecommunication. The subject matter of the training sessions courses and consultations consisted of: (1) controlling MNCH priority diseases; (2) applying S-R core and support functions by the D/M HO and health service providers; (3) managing a S-R Support Unit at the D/M HO; and, (4) setting up a D/M HO internet web-site and publishing S-R electronic bulletins.
Objective
To evaluate the efficacy of the MNCH S-R Systems strengthening approach used by the CHSM, Gadjah Mada University School of Medicine.