Control of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in India
Strategic Action Plan, 2021-2025
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Glossary of Terms
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Soil-transmitted helminthiases
1.2 Global strategy for control of STH
1.3 Purpose of the Strategic Roadmap 2021–2025
2. SITUATION ANALYSIS
2.1 Country Profile
2.2 Epidemiology and burden of infection in India
2.2.1 Distribution of STH in India
2.2.2 Co-endemicity of STH and LF
2.3 History and Current Status of STH Control in India
2.3.1 Preventive Chemotherapy for STH in India
2.3.2 Targeted populations
2.3.3 Impact of Preventive Chemotherapy on burden of STH infection
2.3.4 Current status of STH control program in India
2.3.4.1 States/Union Territories implementing NDD in 2019
2.3.4.2 Governance & Stakeholders
2.3.5 Current status of LF control program in India and its impact on burden of STH
infection
2.4 WASH in India
2.4.1 Overview of WASH landscape in India
2.4.2 Governance & Stakeholders
2.5 School-based health interventions in India (?)
2.5.1 Overview of school-based health interventions in India (?)
2.5.2 Governance & Stakeholders
2.6 Challenges
2.6.1 Coordination
Highlight challenges related to coordination, if relevant. For example, lack of coordination
between: STH and LF programs; STH and WASH sectors; Health/Education/Other
stakeholders; National and State-level stakeholders; State- and District-level stakeholders
2.6.2 Coverage
Highlight challenges related to successfully reaching the target populations. For example:
difficulties with reaching “hard-to-reach” populations; difficulties engaging private
schools (& ‘other’ school types?); low coverage of LF program; community perception to
deworming program: reluctance to be involved in surveys? Reluctance to send children to
schools on NDD? Adverse events and their impact on community perception; other
2.6.3 Technical & Operational Capacity issues
Highlight technical and operational challenges, if relevant. For example: technical
capacity of Gov stakeholders (if any); challenges with planning and implementation
stemming from capacity issues; other
2.6.4 Monitoring and evaluation
Highlight M&E-related challenges, if relevant. For example: timeliness of reporting;
accuracy of reporting (reported vs validated coverage); Govt capacity for conducting
monitoring: process monitoring, performance monitoring, impact monitoring; other
2.6.5 Other……?
2.7 Gaps and Priorities
2.7.1 Gaps and Priorities for STH Program
List out the gaps in current program. Match, as much as possible, with the topics covered
in the preceding “Challenges” section.
Once gaps have been listed and explained, the priorities can then be listed. Input from all
relevant stakeholders, committees, working groups, etc, will be required to define and
agree upon these Gaps & Priorities.
3. STRATEGIC AGENDA
● Following on from the preceding section, this section provides a high-level overview of the
strategic focus of the program, setting out the key priorities and objectives going forward into
the next 5 years to address the Challenges and Gaps & Priorities identified above.
● Input from all relevant stakeholders, committees, working groups, etc, will be required to
define and agree upon the Strategic Priorities and Strategic Objectives.
3.1 Vision
3.2 Mission
3.3 Strategic Goals
3.4 Strategic Priorities
● Explain how analysis of Gaps & Priorities (preceding section) has led to the identification
of key Strategic Priorities for the program going forward. State and define these
Strategic Priorities.
3.5 Strategic Objectives
● Explain here how each Strategic Priority is comprised of discrete key Strategic
Objectives. Strategic Priority will have a number of component “objectives” (some
Strategic Priorities may have more constituent objectives than others).
4. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
● This section describes how the Strategic Priorities & Strategic Objectives identified in the
preceding section (“Strategic Agenda”) will be achieved, setting out the ”nitty gritty” about
how the Roadmap will be operationalized. Input from all relevant stakeholders, committees,
working groups, etc, will be required to define and agree upon the activities to pursue to
achieve the Strategic Objectives & Priorities.
4.1 Framework for achieving Strategic Priorities
● This section and all its sub-sections are the core of the Roadmap. This section needs to
clearly describe the key activities that will be implemented in order to achieve each of the
Strategic Priorities. As part of this, the capacity needs of the Gov for each of these
activities should to be highlighted, with consideration for how resources will be mobilized,
and how sustainability will be ensured.
4.1.1 Strategic Priority 1: “Xxxx………”
4.1.1.1 Strategic Objective #1: “Xxxx……”
4.1.1.2 Strategic Objective #2: “Xxxx……”
4.1.1.3 Strategic Objective #3: “Xxxx……” (etc.)
4.1.1.4 Core Indicators for assessing progress towards Strategic Priority 1
4.1.2 Strategic Priority 2: “Xxxx……”
4.1.2.1 Strategic Objective #4: “Xxxx……”
4.1.2.2 Strategic Objective #5: “Xxxx……”
4.1.2.3 Strategic Objective #6: “Xxxx……”
4.1.2.4 Core Indicators for assessing progress towards Strategic Priority 2
4.1.3 Strategic Priority 3: “Xxxx……” (etc.)
4.1.3.1 Strategic Objective #7: “Xxxx……”
4.1.3.2 Strategic Objective #8: “Xxxx……”
4.1.3.3 Strategic Objective #9: “Xxxx……”
4.1.3.4 Core Indicators for assessing progress towards Strategic Priority 3
4.2 Milestones & Indicators
4.2.1 Milestones
● Milestones for the program, year by year, need to be defined. Input from all
relevant stakeholders, committees, working groups, etc, will be required to
define and agree upon the milestones
4.2.2 Indicators
● Key Performance Indicators for assessing progress towards milestones and the
overall performance and impact of the program need to be defined. Input from
all relevant stakeholders, committees, working groups, etc, will be required to
define and agree upon the KPIs
5. BUDGET JUSTIFICATIONS & ESTIMATES
● Budget estimates for each year, and total across the whole 5 year period. In order to develop
this section, all activities/sub-activities, milestones, etc. need to be agreed upon.
6. ANNEXES
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