OVERVIEW OF PLANNING: INTRODUCTION, RATIONALE, AND STEPS IN PLANNING Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is planning
A plan: a statement of the ___________
intended to _______ a perceived/observed ___________
course of action
solve
problem
Planning: Determining in advance _______ needs to be done , ______/________ it needs to be done,
and the ____________ needed for
implementation of the plan
what
how/where
resources
Planning: Method of ensuring that current and future __________ are well _________ in the achievement of __________.
resources
utilised
objectives.
Planning: a ___________ process of
identifying and specifying desirable future goals, outlining appropriate ____________ and determining the _______
required to achieve them.
systematic
courses of action
resources
Planning
Process of determining _______ of an organization and the ________ that will govern the acquisition, use and disposal of resources to achieve those objectives
major needs
strategies
Planning
“The _________ process of:
defining community __________,
identifying _________ needs and surveying the _________ to meet them,
establishing _______ goals that are realistic and feasible, and
projecting __________ action to
accomplish the purpose of the proposed programme” WHO
orderly
health problems
unmet; resources
priority; administrative
Planning seeks to determine:
Where an organization is going ( __________ )
With what? (_______/__________)
How? (__________)
When? (_________)
objectives
resources/materials
processes
time plan
GOAL OF HEALTH PLANNING
Aims at improving the __________ of a given population while safeguarding:
________ and fairness of _______ , &
__________ of the health system to the
perceived needs of the community.
health status
equity ; access
responsiveness
RATIONALE FOR PLANNING
Poor health status __________ and __________
__________ __________ available for solving problems
To determine __________ problems for intervention, since resources are limited
To address issues of __________ __________
To reduce __________ of resources and __________ in the achievement of organizational objectives
Poor organization of health services, among others
indicators ; uneven distribution
Limited resources
priority ; service coverage
wastage ; inefficiency
APPROACHES TO PLANNING
Activity planning
Relevant activities are scheduled for the implementation of programmes
Usually (more or less?) contentious and _________
Allocative planning
_________ are allocated to _________
Often (more or less ?) complex and contentious
less ; flexible
Resources ; activities
more
APPROACHES TO PLANNING
_________ planning
___________ planning
Activity
Allocative
Describe the planning cycle
Where are we now
Where do we want to go, what’s the vision
How will we get there
How will we know when we get there
Mission vs VISION
Vision: where the organization aspires to go
Mission: defines the organization’s business , objectives, and how to reach that
STEPS IN PLANNING A HEALTH
PROGRAM
STEP I : Describing the _____________ and forecasting ___________
STEP II: Health problems, their _______ and desired changes
STEP III: Choosing the most appropriate _________
STEP IV: Identifying ________ and ____________
STEP V: Health __________ ___________
(including the selection of strategies to
overcome obstacles and constraints)
existing situation ; future trends
priority ; interventions
obstacles ; constraints
Strategy Formulation
STEPS IN PLANNING A HEALTH
PROGRAM
STEP VI: Setting ____________ for each selected strategy
STEP VII: Planning _________ to implement each strategy
STEP VIII: Planning the ___________
STEP IX: Planning programme ________ and ___________
STEP X: Planning the _________ for each
programme
objectives : programme
support ; monitoring ; evaluation
budget
