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Daily update on COVID-19 activities

Date: May 15th, 2020

Daily performance reporting on COVID-19 support

Indicators Baseline (as on start date)

Yesterday’s Achievement

Cumulative Achievements (till Yesterday)

Target for the entire project

Additional Information

Number of people

reached/contacted/benefited (e.g. test, treatment, risk

communication, counselling, other

services, helpline, daily OPD etc.)

NA 840

44,147

27500 -Layered on Pulse

oximetry-1500

(265)

HRP -1000 (1012)

and HBYC-25000

(42,870) platform

Number of health workers trained (e.g. identify and treat COVID-19,

infection control, risk

communication, counselling, etc.)

NA 36

4523 1500 -Layered on

LaQshya (3,746),

NBSU, FPC, and

Safe delivery app

(777)

Number of frontline workers reached

with risk communication materials (e.g. ASHA, AWW, Sanitation workers, Tele workers, TB

champions, etc.)

NA 42

2103 12330 -12000 Layered

on FPLMIS (1388)

330 through HRP

(715)

Number of facilities supported by

USG resources and ready to respond COVID-19

NA - 399 122 -Layered on

LaQshya

1. Background:

IPE Global will leverage existing state and district level activities to integrate COVID-19 response measures.

These activities will include:

1. Strengthening infection prevention control and practices at the facility level through self-administered

audits and checklists under LaQshya:

2. Strengthening Universal Precautions at the individual healthcare provider level using self-learning safe

delivery Apps:

3. Daily tracking of cases of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in Health and Wellness Centers and

promoting hand washing practices:

4. Dissemination of available COVID-19 risk-communications and guidelines among healthcare

functionaries and communities:

5. Risk mitigation and action planning

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2. Activity 11:

• Webinar On ‘Dissemination of MH protocol and infection prevention in facilities’ amid

COVID-19 Pandemic - Himachal Pradesh (May 13, 2020)

• Online orienation of service providers from DHH Cuttack, Odisha on COVID-19 and

infection control module of SDA

• Monitoring of ARI cases from 19 Health and Wellness Centres

Activity 1: Webinar On ‘Dissemination of MH protocol and infection

prevention in facilities’ amid COVID-19 Pandemic - Himachal Pradesh

Government of Himachal Pradesh in collaboration

with USAID Vriddhi Project conducted a webinar

on Dissemination of MH protocol and infection

prevention in facilities of HP Amid COVID-19

Pandemic. USAID Vriddhi team has technically

suported in planning as well as execution of the

webinar. This is in continuation to the key role

played by HP Vriddhi team in drafting the

‘Guideline for MH and Obstetric care in HP

during COVID 19 outbreak’ as one of the

members with SPO MH and Obstetrician from

IGMC/KNH Medical College, Shimla. The

guidelines are finally circulated by state govt as

circular by ‘Additional Chief Sec. Health’ with a

copy to IPEGLOBAL HP.

The webinar was conducted on 13th May 2020,

started at 12:00 noon and continued for

approximately 2 hrs. There were more than 131

logins in the webinar. Attendance of webinar was

collected through a Google sheet and a total of 179

participants marked attendance. Although the

participation was more than the marked attendance.

Out of the total 179 participants, 139 were clinical

staff from all LQshya and non LaQshya facilities

whereas 44 participants were

administrators/program managers from all the districts of HP. The cadre of participants included CMO,

DPO-MH, BMO, Quality consultant, Dakshata mentors, Principal, professor, AP & MS of medical colleges,

Facility incharge/LaQshya nodal officer, HoD OBG & Faculty, Matron, Ward sister LR & MoT, SN-LR and

MOT.

The webinar sessions were facilitated by MD – NHM, SPO – MH, AP – KNH, Shimla, Hod Pediatrics – IGMC,

Shimla and State Technical Advisor – USAID Vriddhi. The topics covered were:

• Protocol for obstetric patients

• Technical Management of obstetric patients

• Care of New-born delivered to suspect/confirmed COVID-19 mother

• Infection Prevention practices in Maternity Service Areas of Health Facility

Figure 1: Infographic Prepared by NHM HP for invitation

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Figure 3: Publicity in social medias and tweet by NHM HP

Activity -2: Online orienation of service providers from DHH Cuttack,

Odisha on COVID-19 and infection control module of SDA

During this COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 module of

the SDA is found to be helpful in creating awareness

among the service provider awareness regarding COVID-

19 prevention. In addition to other modules on safe

delivery practices, SDA also has a module on infection

control. As a part of the continuous online capacity

building exercises during the COVID-19 lockdown, the

State Vriddhi team in coordination with district NHM

team - Cuttack and health facility team organized an

online session on infection control and Safe Delivery

App for service providers working in DHH Cuttack on

May 11, 2020 using zoom platform.

Total 11 participants including ADM & PHO medical,

DMRCH Cuttack, Hospital Manager DHH, O&G

specialists and SNs from LR & OT attended the zoom

meeting. All the service providers were oriented on how

to use the Safe Delivery App and how to continue learning the key technical skills related to safe birthing

practices by using the learning modules.

Figure 2: Participants attending webinar

Figure 3: Vriddhi Odisha team orienting the DHH Cuttack team on zoom platform

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The orientation on Safe Delivery App was primarily

focused on the COVID-19 and infection prevention

modules. VRIDDHI team members facilitated the

session by addressing various queries of service

providers on SDA learning modules. During the

session, the health facility team was also briefed on

infection control practices in maternity units

especially in labor room and maternity OT of the

facility. Guidelines pertaining to the cleaning of

medical equipment were also discussed in detail.

Service providers who had installed Safe Delivery

App earlier secured expert level in the COVID-19

module during the online session only. All the

participants were suggested to complete COVID-19 and infection control modules as soon as possible and share

the score cards. The participants were also oriented on appropriate use of PPE during COVID spread.

Activity -3: Monitoring of ARI Cases

Vriddhi team from National level is regularly tracking ARI cases from 19 Health and Wellness centers.

Yesterday, 13 cases of ARI screened and 1 case was diagnosed as pneumonia.

Chart 1: Daily incidences of ARI cases

0.05.0

10.015.020.025.030.035.0

Total Screened Pneumonia cases Severe pneumonia Referred

Figure 2: DHH Cuttack team participating in the zoom meeting

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Figure 4: Haryana - DTO USAID Vriddhi Project, attended the District Child Death Review Meeting and Monthly Review Meeting for all CHCs and PHCs

Figure 7: Jharkhand - Nesting of newborn in SNCU Giridih

Figure 5: Chhattisgarh - Infection prevention audit form developed under Vriddhi project has been widely used across the various facilities to ensure Hospital infection prevention and control practices.

Figure 6: Himachal Pradesh – Dr Anil Gupta, State Technical Advisor, USAID Vriddhi with other facilitators of webinar in SIHFW