PLANNINGPLANNING Elizabeth Paterno, MD, MPH

Objective of the discussion: At the end of the session, each team of interns will be able to –formulate a 4-wk plan for the rest of their rotation –describe the 5-year municipal targets and plan

Why plan? Limited time for the rotation – need to prioritize the activities Provide a framework / structure for the interns’ activities during the rotation Basis of the community update report at the end of the rotation

Types of Plans 1.Strategic (Long term) Plans a.Municipal b.Barangay 2. Operational or Short Term Action Plans

Basis for area health plans: Situational Analysis –Identification / prioritization of problems –Analysis of the team’s Strengths, Weaknesses and the Opportunities and Threats in the team’s environment (SWOT) Vision / Mission of the health team

What should the interns’ action plan be based on? Municipal health plan Cluster health plan Barangay health plan (if formulated) –Discussion among the members of the health team: What have been accomplished, what are the priorities for the next 5 weeks? Endorsements of the previous interns

Components of the Plan 1.Objectives 2.Activities that need to be done to attain the outcome 3.Resources needed 4.Budget (if relevant) 5.Persons in charge 6.Dates when the activities will be done 7.Evaluation –Indicator/s for success or attainment of the objective –Source –Method of evaluating the indicator

Components of the Plan Objectives –Hierarchy of objectives Goals Component objectives to achieve the goal Outputs –SMART

Making objectives Goal: At the end of 2 years, there will be no more cases of Dengue Fever in the barangay Component objectives: 1.At the end of the first year, at least 20% of the adult population of the barangay would be able to a.relate how DF is acquired b.Relate how DF is prevented c.Enumerate the most important signs and symptoms of DF 2.At the end of 1 ½ years, all possible breeding places of Aedes aegypti in the barangay would have been removed 3.At the end of 1 ½ years, all residents of the barangay would have access to some form of protection from mosquitoes

Outputs: 1.At the end of 1 st month, a baseline survey on the knowledge and practices of the population on Dengue fever should have been done. 2.At the end of the 2nd month, a training manual / module on Dengue Fever would have been produced 3.At the end of the 3 rd month, all BHWs would have been trained to give purok lectures on Dengue Fever 4.At the end of the 6 th month, brochures / information sheets on Dengue Fever would have been disseminated to at least 50% of the families in the barangay. 5.At the end of the 6 th month, posters on Dengue Fever would have been posted in 10 identified strategic locations in the barangay. 6.At the end of the first year, at least 30% of the adult population of the barangay would have attended a purok lecture on Dengue Fever Component objective: At the end of the first year, at least 20% of the adult population of the barangay would be able to (1) explain how DF is acquired, (2) explain how DF is prevented; and (3) enumerate the most important signs and symptoms of DF

The Planning Matrix Output: At the end of the 2nd month, a training manual / module on Dengue Fever would have been produced ActivityResources Needed BudgetPerson Responsi ble TimeEvaluation

Calendar of Activities