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Health for Urban Poor ( HUP)
Water , Sanitation and Hygiene
(WATSAN)
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE
Health for Urban Poor- Goal
• To improve the health status of the urban poor in the
urban locations by adopting effective and efficient
sustainable strategic intervention approaches
adopting the principle of convergence of the various
development programs.
Health for Urban Poor- Objectives
• Provide Technical Assistance to the Government for effective
implementation of the proposed National Urban Health
Mission (NUHM).
• Expand Partnerships in Urban Health including engaging the
commercial sector in PPP activities
• Promote convergence of different GOI urban health and
development efforts
• Strengthen urban planning initiatives by the state through
evidence-based city-level demonstration and learning efforts
Stakeholders
- Government dept
- Development Partners
- Corporate /Industry and business houses
- Community
- Network/Alliances
- Elected representatives
- Academic and research organisations
To be achieved
- Improved access to safe drinking water and
effective sanitation services for urban poor
- Influencing for sector efficiency in urban WASH
- Successful demonstration urban models at
community level
- Knowledge-hub
Glimpse on some of the past experiences:
Setting up Knowledge base on urban water and sanitation
in terms of need assessment, policies, resource pools
etc.
Stakeholders consultation with line departments.
Identification of best practices and its documentation.
Development of urban city intervention package
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