Assessment of health-related activities of non-governmental organizations in Rajasthan, India.
Public-private partnerships are being encouraged as a part of the comprehensive development framework. We assessed the work profiles of registered non-governmental organizations (NGO) working on health-related activities in Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India by conducting a 16-item pretested questionnaire study. The questions related to various facets of their activities, their scope and process of evaluation. Of the 66 NGOs selected, most (28 [42%]) were working among the general population and had a partnership with a public entity (43 [65.1%]). The running capital of most NGOs (27 [41%]) was `100 000-2 000 000. Only 25 (38%) had a monitoring system to evaluate their progress. There are immense opportunities for NGOs in the health sector in Udaipur. The need of the hour is to encourage various public and private institutions to work together to achieve excellence in healthcare and service delivery.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342001, India.
Jaddu Jyothirmai
JJ
Reddy
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342001, India.
Ashish
A
Sharma
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Darshan Dental College and Hospital, Ranakpur Road Loyara, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India.
Nagesh
N
Bhat
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Centre, Rajnandgaun, Chhattisgarh 491441, India.
Suraj
S
Multani
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Ambaji Gandhinagar Link Road, Near Kamana Char Rasta, Visnagar, Gujarat 384315, India.
Rahul
R
Patel
Department of Public Health Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences and Research, Amargadh, Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364210, India.
Sopan
S
Singh
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires