Action Plan

Question 1

What is Action PLan

Answer 1

An action plan is a type of program concern with a solution or improvement of a health problem.

Question 2

An action plan should be SMART
What is SMART?

Answer 2

SMART
SPECIFIC
MEASURABLE
ATTAINABLE
REALISTIC
TIMEBOUND

Question 3

STEPS IN ACTION PLANNING

Answer 3

-Organize a work planning group
-Conduct SituationalAnalysis
-Prioritize Problem
-Set Objectives
-Select Activities, Strategies, & resources to meet identified objectives
-Identify the target group of interest
-Identify indicators for evaluation

Question 4

-Size of the group should be small enough to guarantee dynamic discussions
-Each member has to be oriented with specific roles, duties & responsibilities

Answer 4

-Organize a work planning group

Question 5

-The community in general
-Demography
-Socio-cultural-economic assessment

Answer 5

Conduct Situational Analysis

Question 6

-Set your criteria
-Use the decision matrix

Answer 6

Prioritize Problem

Question 7

-Activities should be doable; hence S.M.A.R.T.
-Strategies should be innovative
-Anticipate available resources (manpower, equipment, budget, etc.)

Answer 7

Select Activities, Strategies, & resources to meet identified objectives

Question 8

-The action plan should be addressed the to most vulnerable group of the identified health problem
-E.g. age groups, group of people, class, community

Answer 8

Identify the target group of interest

Question 9

-Met the needs
-Performance increased
-Improved quality of service

Answer 9

Identify indicators for evaluation