A Performance on Health Outcomes index was launched by NITI Aayog in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to move states towards transformative action in the health sector.
The index has been developed over several months, with inputs from domestic and international experts, including academicians and development partners, seeking feedback from States through multiple iterations and pre-testing the indicators in two States prior to its finalisation.
It aims to capture the annual incremental improvements by States, rather than focus on historical achievements.
It includes index covering domains of health outcomes governance and information and a few key inputs and processes.
This initiative is envisioned to bring about the much required improvements in social sector outcomes, which have not kept pace with the economic growth in this country.
It will be used to propel action in the States to improve health outcomes and improve data collection systems.
The health index will assist in State level monitoring of performance, serve as an input for providing performance based incentives and improvement in health outcomes, thereby also meeting the citizens’ expectations.
A similar exercise has also been launched for the Education and Water sectors.
NITI Aayog: Know More- Full Form: National Institution for Transforming India
- Formed: Jan 1, 2015.
- Preceding: Planning Commission
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairman: Narendra Modi
- Vice Chairman: Arvind Panagriya
- Members: Bibek Debroy, VK Saraswat, Ramesh Chand.
- CEO: Amitabh Kant
- Website: www.niti.gov.in
