Knowledge management for public health in India
Knowledge management for public health in India

Summary/Abstract: Health is a fundamental right and central to the quality of life. Health of a population contributes to and results from socio-economic development, calling for effective and efficient utilization of the resources available to the health system. Modern management tools and techniques need to be harnessed and exploited to augment the health status of populations, particularly in developing countries where the health data pertaining to mortality, morbidity, prevalence of various diseases etc. are dismal as in India. Knowledge Management integrated in the overall Health System can bring about efficiencies addressing accessibility, affordability and quality issues in health. This paper attempts to outline broadly the objectives, strategies, processes and contents of a Health Knowledge Management System, which may be the first step towards building a robust design for such a system in India.

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