SASHAKT portal for health workers

Background

Ayushman Bharat (AB) is an attempt to move from sectoral and segmented approach of health service delivery to a comprehensive range of health care service. Ayushman Bharat aims to undertake path breaking interventions to holistically address health (covering prevention, promotion, and ambulatory care), at primary, secondary and tertiary level. Ayushman Bharat adopts a continuum of care approach, comprising of two inter-related components. The first component pertains to creation of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) which will bring health care closer to the homes of the people. These centres will provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC), like maternal and child health, services to address communicable and non-communicable diseases and services for elderly and palliative care. AB-HWCs provide free essential medicines and diagnostic services, teleconsultation, and health promotion including wellness activities like Yoga, covering both maternal and child health services and non-communicable diseases, including free essential drugs and diagnostic services. The second component is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) which provides health protection cover to poor and vulnerable families for seeking secondary and tertiary care.

Ayushman Bharat Health and wellness centres are expected to deliver an expanded range of services both at SHCs as well as PHCs, closer to the communities. The level of complexity of care of services delivered at the PHC would be higher than at the sub health centre level as per the standard defined pathways. Operational Guidelines of all expanded service packages (Eye, ENT, Oral, MNS, Emergency, EPC) have been launched on 14th April 2021. States are required to roll-out all the 12 service packages under comprehensive primary healthcare at operationalized AB-HWCs.

Need of the platform

Knowledge and skill building are deemed essential to ensure quality of services provided at AB-HWCs. Annual grants have been allocated to the states for multiskilling and continuous capacity building of health care team. Technology support will enable and ensure better planning and execution of trainings.

In order to support states in implementation and monitoring of trainings, National Health System and Resource Centre (NHSRC) has developed Training Monitoring web portal known as SASHAKT – Systematic Assessment of Health care providers Knowledge and Training.

Overview of the portal

The SASHAKT portal is designated to provide real-time update on the progression of trainings.

Purpose

The specific purpose of training monitoring software is as follows:

• Support the states in planning trainings for health care functionaries
• Monitor the quality of trainings
• Determine the real-time status of training of healthcare functionaries
• Timely documentation and reporting on the status of training

Target audience

The portal offers uniquely Crafted self-learning E-module for healthcare functionary.

• Medical officer (MO)
• Community Health Officer (CHO)
• Multipurpose Health Worker (MPW)
• ASHA

Content offered

To further enhance the skills and boost the effectiveness of trainings, eLearning modules have been uniquely crafted for primary health care functionaries at AB-HWCs. These e-modules will increase access and convenience of the learning experience. They will also act as ready reference material for accelerating the performance of routine tasks. Flexible and interactive eLearning modules have been designed for health care functionaries to enhance their learning experience.

The topics available include

• Oral Care : This course will provide an overview of common oral conditions and oral emergencies. Learners will be able to understand promotive measures for maintaining oral health. Learners will understand oral conditions which requires referral services for early treatment initiation.
• Eye Care : This course is comprehensive package of most common eye conditions prevalent in Indian communities. Learners will learn about preventive, promotive and treatment modalities for eye conditions at the community level.
• ENT Care : This course will help you understand common conditions affecting ear, nose and throat. Through this course Learners will learn ways of preventing common ENT conditions. Learners will also learn about the primary treatment services for common ENT conditions.
• Elderly Cares : This course will support you in understand the common ailments faced by elderly people. Learners will learn about the special health care needs of the elderly population. It will develop Learners' skills in providing home-based care for the elderly people.
• Palliative Care : This course will provide you with an overview of the health conditions which require home-based palliative care and facility based palliative care. Learners shall learn all the required skills while providing home-based care for the individuals with the chronic conditions. Learners will also learn about the health conditions which requires referral and early treatment initiation services.
• Mental, Neurological and Substance use (MNS) Disorders Care : This course will help Learners' learn about the common mental health conditions existing in the communities. Learners will learn about the ways of promoting and improving mental health. Learners shall also learn about early identification and treatment referral for common mental health conditions.
• Management of Common Emergencies, Burns and Trauma Care : This training will help you understand the common emergency conditions experienced in the community and their primary management.This course will provide an overview of preventive measures to be undertaken for emergency conditions.

How to access the portal

To access the portal, visit https://www.sashakt-hwc.mohfw.gov.in/home

To download the mobile app - Android users; iOS users

Source : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare