Information Network for Health and Family Welfare Sector: Some Planning Considerations

Abstract

Discusses the contributions of information support for Sectoral activities of the national development programmes. Highlights the value of information support to Health information. Delineates the steps in planning information network. Develops the overall and specific objectives of the Health and Family Welfare information sector. The study of existing information support structures, information user categories and their needs, types of information generated, disseminated and utilised, specific nature of Health Sector and subject scope, channels of communication, variety of information services, the function structure of national coordinating agency, operational structure of network components, and a programme of activities for development information network in Health and Family Welfare sector is presented.