HEALTH PROGRAM

PLANNING
Joko Mulyanto

Department of Public Health and Community Medicine

Fa c u l t y o f M e d i c i n e , U n i v e r s i t a s J e n d e r a l S o e d i r m a n
Learning objective
• E x p l a i n t h e b a s i c c o n c e p t o f h e a l t h p r o g ra m p l a n n i n g

• E x p l a i n t h e n e e d a s s e m e n t p r o c e s s i n h e a l t h p r o g ra m
planning

• E x p l a i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f h e a l t h p r o g ra m p l a n n i n g

• E x p l a i n t h e r e s o u r c e s a l l o c a t i o n i n h e a l t h p r o g ra m
planning

• E x p l a i n t h e e va l u a t i o n o f h e a l t h p r o g ra m
Definition

• The process of systematically designing, organizing, and

implementing a series of activities and interventions aimed at
improving the health and well-being of individuals, communities,
or populations.
 Need assessment Setting objective

Steps in
planning Strategy Program
development implementation

health
programs Monitoring and
evaluation
Need assement
• D e fi n e t h e s c o p e o f a s s e s s m e n t : p l a c e , t i m e .

• Collect the relevant and existing data (secondar y data:

d e m o g r a p h i c , s o c i o - e c o n o m i c , h e a l t h s t a t u s , r i s k f a c t o r, a n d
health resources

• C o n d u c t d a t a a n a l y s i s : h i g h l i g h t s p e c i fi c i s s u e s r e l a t e d t o t h e d a t a

• Data visualization: display data in tables, graphs

• P r o b l e m i d e n t i fi c a t i o n : c o m p a r i n g t o s t a n d a r d , a n a l y z e t r e n d s
Health problems

The gap between achievement/results to the standard/target, is considered undesirable,

and likely to exist in the future.

Type of problem: input, process, output, outcome, impact

Usually focus on output problems: morbidity and mortality

 Too many problems, while
resources are limited

Problem Discussion and agreement among

stakeholders

prioritization

Based on specific criteria:

magnitude, seriousness, feasibility,
legal aspect, etc.
Program development

Identify the cause of the Collect more (primary) Using root-cause

problem data analysis

Develop
Causative instead of program/intervention
Setting goals
symptomatic based on the cause of
the problem
Plan of Action
• Program justifi cation /rational: based on
need assessment

• Objective /goals of the program

• Type of intervention /activity

• Resources allocation
Rational /justifi cation

• Problem statement

• Suppor t by the data

• Explain cause of the

problem

• Shor t description
about inter vention
Goal’s setting in health program

• SMART

• Specifi c; clear and well defi ned, 4W + 1H

• Measurable: the progress can be tracked,

criteria /measures

• Achievable: realistic

• Relevant: long-term objective

• Time-bound: deadline, timeframe

Type of objective
• Shor t-term; input, process, output

• Medium-term; outcome

• Long-term; impact
Program/Activity

INTERRELATED ACTION NOT AN INVESTMENT ADDRESS THE CAUSE OF CAN BE DIVIDED INTO SUB-
(SPENDING ACTIVITIES) THE PROBLEM AND ACTIVITIES
OBJECTIVE
Resources allocation
• Based on cost components; workshops, training,
procurement, etc.

• Detail into investment; manpower, equipment,

funding, etc.

• Comply with standard

• Effi ciency, equity, eff ectiveness, fl exbility

Monitoring and Evaluation
• Assessing the eff ectiveness, effi ciency, and
impact of the program

• Results meet the objectives and solves the

problems

• Goal /objective used as the reference

• Development per formance indicator

• Monitoring plan, data collection, analysis,

and repor t.
Concluding comments

Need assessment to identify problems

Identify the problem and investigate the cause

Develop plan of action

Setting the objective

Monitoring and evaluation

Iterative process
THANK YOU
joko.mulyanto@unsoed.ac.id