Planning Unit

"Planning Unit is The Backbone of Kalmunai RDHS Office"

Our Vision

We are determined to remain the centre of excellence in the planning of healthcare development of our region.

Our Mission

To manage the region healthcare development in a strategic and sustainable manner.

Objectives

  • Comprehensive planning through formulation effective regional policy.
  • Development program through result based approach.
  • Maximum the usage of finance resources through effective distribution of allocation.
  • Strengthen human capital towards elevate efficiency and professionalism.
  • Establish organization capacity to effective services delivery.

Duties of Planning Unit – RDHS Office Kalmunai

  1. Shall be the focal coordinator with the central level planning Unit ( Ministry of Health ).
  2. Shall support the administration to assess performance of different sections.
  3. Shall develop Annual Action plan, Medium Term plan, and Master plan and shall develop the results framework for the Annual Action plan.
  4. Shall be the key focal point in preparing and forwarding the Annual performance Report for the preparation of the Administrative Report of the Ministry of Health.
  5. Shall coordinate and organise stakeholder meetings relevant to generating deliverables of the unit .
  6. Shall be the focal point in compiling and disseminating hospital –related statistics as and when necessary.
  7. Shall attend hospital management committee meetings, meetings with stakeholders and external development partners and any other planning-related meetings conducted with the purpose of hospital development and patient and staff welfare.
  8. Shall be responsible for HR management planning and institution cadre requests.
  9. Shall be responsible for the preparation of project proposals for hospital development.
  10. Shall conduct monthly or/and quarterly progress review meetings.
  11. Shall be responsible for submission of progress reports (Annual Action plan and for major development projects) to the central level.
  12. Maintain appropriate databases with regard to the following areas:
  • Hospital Human Resources (Cadre information)
  • Vehicles/Ambulances (Number available)
  • Expenditure/financial reports of major projects.
  • Training programmes participated by health staff (list of programmes with staff category, programme name and duration)
  • List of researches conducted.
  • Copies of returns submitted by institutions (quarterly IMMR, laboratory returns, maternal returns etc.)