M4ID, Finland
Design and implementation of a Monitoring & Evaluation framework for the Labour Ward Pilot Project in Odisha.
Partner/Client
M4ID, Finland
Sector
International Organisation
Location
Orissa
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- 35 patients consulted across 3 Community Health Centres (CHC).
- Infrastructure is very poor in facilities and cannot manage complicated deliveries.
- 51.43% of patients stated the facility was very dirty.
- Facilities lack gynecologists and obstetricians to conduct deliveries.
Impact Evaluation study on infrastructure improvements in labour wards of Government health centres
M4ID is a social impact company established with a mission to improve the development and health outcomes of underserved and vulnerable communities. In India, M4ID piloted the ‘Lab.Our Ward’ project in the state of Odisha. Lab.Our Ward aims to improve the birth experience of women in low-resource settings and improve the quality of care from the perspectives of both women and care providers through a suite of interventions. The study explored the viability of service, product, and space innovations tailored for maternity wards in resource-constrained settings and captured the experiences of patients and their supporters in accessing services related to delivery/birth-giving.
RESEARCH TOOLS
01. Surveys
02. Focus Group Discussions
03. Convergent Interviews
04. Observations
05. Priority Ranking Exercise
APPROACH
The evaluation adopted the World Health Organisation’s Quality of Care theoretical framework to examine “the extent to which health care services provided to individuals and patient populations improve desired health outcomes”. Indicators were matched to the eight standards of care and quality statements of the standardised and validated WHO framework. Out of these, context-appropriate indicators were chosen to fit local realities and undertake the assessment.
