India : Strengthening Universal Health Coverage in India: Supporting the Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
The proposed knowledge support and technical assistance (TA) aims to support the effective implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) to accelerate the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) in India.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Yadav, Madhusudan Patirajprasad
South Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
India -
Sector
- Health
| Project Name | Strengthening Universal Health Coverage in India: Supporting the Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 54009-001 | ||||||||||
| Country / Economy | India |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Health / Health sector development and reform |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||||||
| Description | The proposed knowledge support and technical assistance (TA) aims to support the effective implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) to accelerate the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) in India. | ||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed TA aims to sustain the initiatives in redefining India's healthcare system under PMJAY by drawing from global best practices in digital solutions and financing including from the experiences in the health system reforms in developed countries including the Republic of Korea; and strengthening capacity in developing and managing an integrated, efficient and modern healthcare system. | ||||||||||
| Impact | Universal access to equitable, affordable, and responsive quality health care attained |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Strengthened universal health coverage for better access to quality secondary and tertiary health care services and improved preparedness for COVID-19 pandemic |
| Progress Toward Outcome | The TA has supported government's efforts towards UHC through supporting the PM-JAY program. The TA now also supports the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Recommendations for digital solutions to improve the operational efficiency of PM-JAY implementation formulated Innovative models of financing and service delivery developed Framework and strategies developed to strengthen states' capacity for implementation Framework and strategies developed to strengthen private sector response to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | 1. Output 1: The TA has supported digital solutions for claims management and fraud detection for the health insurance schemes of ministries participating in the AB-PMJAY. Ongoing and/or remaining activities include drafting of legal guidelines for dealing with fraudulent practices and related issues, and assessment of information-technology-related gaps in medical audits.2. Output 2: Innovative models of financing and service delivery supported. The TA supported the service delivery innovations agenda through the NHA's Market Access Programme (MAP) which identified 14 healthcare innovations and further supported them with validation, advisory and market support. Ongoing and/or remaining activities include (i) drafting of an 'innovation handbook documenting the journey of innovation unit, lessons learnt, and identifying the best practices for operationalizing such units in other government departments; and (ii) organizing a multi-stakeholder national workshop with focus on mainstreaming of health care and financing innovations.3. Output 3: Framework and strategies developed to strengthen states' capacity for implementation. The TA supports pedagogy, content development, and technical assessment of the training programs of NHA. The framework for information, education, and communication (IEC) strategy for last-mile beneficiary awareness has been developed by the TA consultants, and monitoring support in roll-out of various IEC initiatives has been provided. Ongoing and/or remaining activities include (i) finalization of framework for internal knowledge management, and (ii) conducting workshops to present the proposed capacity development framework to states.4. Output 4: Framework and strategies developed to strengthen private sector response to COVID-19 pandemic. Development of a policy document on ensuring free COVID-19 testing and treatment for AB-PMJAY beneficiaries was supported by TA consultants; and to improve the availability of COVID-19 services, the TA supported development and implementation of a strategy to expedite the private sector hospital empanelment under AB-PMJAY. Ongoing and/or remaining activities include conducting stakeholder consultations for developing and finalizing a strategy to augment testing and treatment in underserved locations. Output 5: Deployment of inter-operable digital interventions scaled-up and associated capacities strengthened. This output is supported through the JFPR and aims to strengthen the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission (ABDM). A firm is deployed for delivery of this output by acting as a program management unit (PMU) embedded within the NHA. Two individual consultants were deployed in the interim, as planned, and the activities under this new output were initiated through preparatory technical work in the areas of interoperability and data privacy. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Close consultations were done with National Health Authority the implementing agency for the TA. |
| During Project Implementation | Close consultations is undertaken with National Health Authority for an effective implementation. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | ADB will engage 14 individual consultants for the implementation of TA activities. The consultants will work on health system planning, information technology, health financing, and other related fields. ADB will engage both national and international individual consultants following its Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated staff instructions. |
| Procurement | Not applicable |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Yadav, Madhusudan Patirajprasad |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | India Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
National Health Authority |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 04 Dec 2021 |
| Fact Finding | 16 Apr 2020 to 16 Apr 2020 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 14 May 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 14 Dec 2022 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 14 May 2020 | 22 Jun 2020 | 22 Jun 2020 | 30 Jun 2022 | 30 Jun 2023 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 200,000.00 | 2,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,200,000.00 | 14 Dec 2022 | 232,530.47 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Strengthening Universal Health Coverage in India: Supporting the Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | May 2020 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Hospital Network Management Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Capacity Building Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Legal Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Medical Risk Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Data Structure and Analysis Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| IEC Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Supporting National Health Authority (NHA) for implementing the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission | Firm - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Digital Health Insurance System Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Organizational Management Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Digital Health Expert-I | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Digital Health Expert-II | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Health Systems planning Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Digital Health Insurance System Consultant - 2 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Data Structure and Analysis Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Health Financing Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Organizational Management Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Capacity Building Consultant-2 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Hospital Network Management Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Digital Health Insurance System Consultant-1 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Digital Health Insurance System Consultant-2 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Health Systems Consultant-1 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| IEC Consultant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Health Systems Consultant-2 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Capacity Building Consultant-1 | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
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