Research themes identified by KEYSTONE fellows, resulted by the short course
| Broader research areas | Specific research themes |
|---|---|
| Governance issues | Analysing decentralized health planning and role of political will under the National Health Mission (NHM) Understanding the relationship between quality of administration and performance of other health systems building blocks Understanding complexity in decision making for health at state level Understanding flexibility available to states/union territories for planning under NHM Integration of leprosy into general health services Relationship between strengthening of Village Health Committees and better service provision at village-level health facilities Understanding flexibility available to states/union territories for planning under NHM Relationship between strengthening of Village Health Committees and better service provision at village level health facilities Understanding flexibility available to states/union territories for planning under NHM Empowering people's health forum in improving health services |
| Policy analysis | Zero prescription policy: analysing the implementation ASHAs to ANMs: opportunities and challenges Poor or sub-optimal implementation of Tribal Health Action Plans Understanding modified policy of medicine procurement and distribution system |
| Political economic analysis | Tuberculosis therapeutics: a case of inadequate attention or poor outcome? Understanding the process of accepting development aid in health Interpreting 'health systems' and its capacity to respond to the problem of under-nutrition at district level |
| Organisation of care | Gaps in utilization of NCD services across public & private sector Insourcing of private providers to fulfil the primary care needs in urban settings through a publicly-managed UHC system Point of care services in urban space: a pathway study Fragmentation of Maternal and Child Health services in urban settings A study of state-run health insurance scheme in an urban public hospital |