1. Kerala People’s Campaign for Decentralised Planning
Dr. Joy Elamon is executive director of the Kerala Health Studies and Research Centre (an NGO) which has its office in Trivandrum.
Dr. B. Ekbal (hyperlink) is a Health Activist and Neurosurgeon. He was recently appointed Vice Chancellor: of the University of Kerala, in the capital city of Trivandrum.
Kerala University is the premier institution of higher learning in Kerala, a state of India with 31 million inhabitants.
Dr. Joy Elamon
Dr. B. Ekbal

2. People’s Campaign for Decentralised Planning: Objectives
Strengthen the Local Governments
Solve Developmental Crisis
Initiate a New Development Culture

3. Local Self Government Institutions:1214
Grama (Village) Panchayaths
991: Population: 20,000
Block Panchayaths
152: Population:150,000
District Panchayaths
14: Population:2 Million
Urban Bodies
Municipalities (54) Population:100,000
Corporations(3) Population:1 Million

4. Peoples Planning Strategy
Plan Allocation
Peoples Movement
Rules and Regulation

6. Implementation Peoples Campaign for Decentralised Planning Gramasabha
(Village Assembly
Development Seminar
Report
Task Forces
Projects
Plan Document
Gramasabha
Implementation

7. Peoples Campaign for Decentralised Planning
Massive Devolution of Resources and Power

8. Achievements Participatory Planning and Development
Devolution of Resources and Power
Empowerment of Women
Transparency in governance
Physical achievements

10. High Health Status Low Economic Development
Kerala Model of Health
High Health Status
Low Economic Development

11. Good Health at Low Cost Good Health with Social Justice
Kerala Model of Health
Good Health at Low Cost
Good Health with Social Justice

12. Kerala Health Model From Success to Crisis
Low Mortality High Morbidity Syndrome
Resurgence of Infectious Diseases
Rise in Life Style Diseases
Stagnation of Public Health System
Rising Health Expenditure
Marginalisation of the Poor

13. Kerala Health Reform: Goals
Control of Infectious Diseases
Control of LSD
Revamping of Public Health System
Social Control of Private Sector
Control of Health Expenditure
Protection of the poor
Community involvement in Health

14. Decentralisation and Health
Health Care institutions to local bodies
Power and resources transferred
Mandate to plan and implement locally
Human resource development

15. Decentralisation and Health Sector: Achievements
Integrated Disease control programmes
Specific disease detection camps
School health programmes
Nutrition programmes
Geriatric care
Rural Sanitation
Water Supply
Health Survey
Strengthening Hospital Infrastructure

16. Kerala Experiment : Uniqueness
Thrust on preventive and promotive health
Innovative health programmes
Better working partnership health workers and the people
Reallocation and availability of Health Resources
Improvement of Primary and Secondary Health Systems

17. Peoples Campaign: Health
Case Studies

18. Erattupettah: Grama Panchayath Integrated Health Development
Healthy Village Project
Drinking Water
Sanitation
School Health Programme
Health Cards to citizens
Healthy Hotels
Primary Health Centre Strengthening

19. Ponnani: Block Panchayath Community Mental Health Programme
School Mental Health Programme
Teenage Marriage Prevent ion
Mental Health Survey
Suicide Prevention
Dementia Care
Pain and Palliative Care

20. Nedumangad: Municipality Model Hospital Development
Infrastructure
Blood Bank and Mortuary
Fair price medical shop
Hospital Sanitation

21. Chembilod: Grama Panchayath Study on Gender Status in Health
Local Women’s Health Cell
Sex Ratio
Education Status
Sanitation, Toilet and Bathing Facilities
Household work burden
Health Care Facilities
Health and Sex Education