Health

Reproductive Health and impact of Budgets on Health Outcomes has been one of the dominant areas of CBPS research work. Public Expenditure Analysis has also been conducted to understand how various income groups access public health care facilities. Various publicly-funded insurance schemes have also been reviewed and suggestions made for integration of Government of India and state government insurance schemes. Two rounds of evaluation for enrolment under the Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana (RSBY) have been conducted in Karnataka. Public Expenditure Analysis in Karnataka for the period 2001- 02 to 2012-13 was undertaken, with a focus on health of children in different age-groups (0-5 years, 6- 14 years and 15-18 years). Some of the recent studies include public budget tracking for Tuberculosis and Congenital Heart Disease, Utilisation Pattern Analysis for Vajpayee Aarogyashri and Yeshaswini Insurance Schemes. Analysis of Health Budgets of three states namely Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Bihar, with a focus on Maternal and Child Health in National Health Mission, is also being conducted by CBPS.

Projects

  • 10 Jan
    2017
    Ethnographic Study of Hot Cooked Meal Pilot for Pregnant and Lactating mothers Completed
    Duration: Jan 2017 - Jun 2017 Status: Completed Funder/ Partner: UNICEF Hyderabad Office An ethnographic study of the new Hot Cooked Meals (HCM) pilot programme for Pregnant and Lactating women (P&L) that is to be launched by WCD will be undertaken in two districts, as per the request of WCD. The study will use methods of observations, interviews and case studies at selected angan...
  • 01 Nov
    2015
    Undertaking Preliminary Processes for Conducting a Budget Tracking on the ICDS Programme in Karnataka Completed
    Duration: November 2015 - June 2016 Status: Completed Funder/ Partner: UNICEF Hyderabad Office To conduct a meaningful budget tracking exercise on the ICDS programme in the state of Karnataka it is essential to study all the processes that are involved in its smooth functioning. CBPS will carry out an extensive literature review on all processes of the ICDS programme in the state includin...
  • 01 Dec
    2014
    Analysis of Health Budgets with a Special Focus on RCH and MCH components of National Health Mission in Bihar and Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu Completed
    Duration: 2014-15 Status: Completed Funder: Save the Children, India Based on an analysis of budget documents, financial management reports of the state health societies (SHS) and progress reports published by the NRHM and various studies and evaluations related to the implementation of NRHM, the study presents different perspectives of health expenditure in the three states of Bihar, Raj...
  • 01 Oct
    2014
    Study of Public Expenditure on Critical Social Sector- Public Expenditure Tracking of RNTCP Completed
    Duration: 2015 Status: Completed Funder: National Foundation for India Public Expenditure Tracking (PET) study was undertaken as a part of the study of public expenditure on critical social sector for vulnerable groups. The study tracks expenditures from state level to the recipient level (patients) of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in Bangalore Rural district of ...
  • 08 Aug
    2014
    Informing Social Protection Norms and Policies for Women and Children in Karnataka Completed
    Duration: Aug 2014 - Feb 2015 Status: Completed Funder/ Partner: UNICEF Hyderabad Office CBPS has already evaluated the impact of the first two rounds of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana in Karnataka. As a follow-up to it, we are currently studying the enrollment process of RSBY in its third round in two districts of Karnataka. We will also look at data from Yeshasvini and Vajpayee Aarogyas...
  • 08 Jan
    2007
    Expenditure on Education and Health at the Local Level: A Study in Karnataka
    Duration: January-November 2007 Status: Completed Funder/ Partner: Brookings Institution This study focuses on tracking the expenditure on health and education by local governments in Karnataka. The study also analysed the views of people at the offices (elected representatives and officers) to elicit their views and issues related to utilization of funds in the Health and Education secto...
  • 08 Nov
    2005
    A Preliminary Study on The Health Budget in Karnataka
    Duration: June 2005 Status: Completed Funder/ Partner: Task Force on Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, India The study analyses the expenditures of medical and public health in health-related sectors during 1960 - 2000.
  • 08 Aug
    2003
    Reproductive Child Health (RCH) and Budgets in Karnataka
    Duration: August 2003 - December 2007 Status: Completed Funder/ Partner: John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation, Illinois, USA The study looks into the role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in health sector. Film: Two short films, titled "Niratha Nirantha" and "Kshamayaa Dharitri" were made as a part of this study.  
  • 08 Nov
    2001
    Implementing the Recommendations of Karnataka’s Task Force on Health and Family Welfare Completed
    Duration: 2001 Status: Completed Funder/ Partner: Task Force on Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, India. The study provides recommendations to implement a comprehensive health management information system.  

Areas of Work