Shillong, May 12 (PTI) The Meghalaya government on Tuesday signed an agreement with Oxford Policy Management India to undertake a yearly health survey that will generate detailed public health data for policy planning and monitoring of healthcare schemes, officials said.
The agreement was signed between the State Health Systems Resource Centre (SHSRC) Meghalaya and Oxford Policy Management India in the presence of National Health Mission Meghalaya Mission Director Ramakrishna Chitturi, they said.
D Valerie Laloo signed the agreement on behalf of the state health department, while Prabal Vikram Singh represented the organisation.
Officials said the initiative aims to strengthen evidence-based healthcare delivery and improve planning of medical services across the state through regular and detailed collection of health-related data.
They said the survey would go beyond conventional data collection exercises by establishing a system capable of generating periodic public health statistics to support policymaking and improve implementation of healthcare programmes.
According to officials, the exercise is expected to help the state identify emerging health challenges, assess disparities across districts, track the progress of welfare schemes and strengthen accountability in healthcare service delivery.
Authorities also said the availability of timely and location-specific health data would enable better allocation of resources and more informed decision-making in Meghalaya’s public healthcare sector.
The collaboration reflects the state government’s broader push towards data-driven governance and institutional mechanisms for continuous monitoring and evaluation of healthcare services, the official added. PTI JOP RG
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