Sustainability of Private Voluntary Health Organisations in India: Some Methodological Issues

The paper discusses the key methodological steps to assess and improve the sustainability profile of private voluntary health organisations (PVHO) on the basis of a comprehensive conceptual framework. Sustainability is seen as a natural product of the transformation process—the transformation of the...

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Published in:Journal of health management 1999-04, Vol.1 (1), p.97-115
Main Authors: Kanjilal, Barun, Sharma, Suneeta
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The paper discusses the key methodological steps to assess and improve the sustainability profile of private voluntary health organisations (PVHO) on the basis of a comprehensive conceptual framework. Sustainability is seen as a natural product of the transformation process—the transformation of the PVO-community relationship over time. Sustainability requires that the PVO move away from its original role of a provider, towards a role which is more facilitative, institution- based, strategically broader, and has a longer term horizon.
ISSN:0972-0634
0973-0729
DOI:10.1177/097206349900100107