eLearn-HealthCBM
An e-Resource for Accountability Practitioners in Health

How it has been designed? 


The eLearn-Health CBM resource provides step by step information on community monitoring and its related components. It explains the concept of community monitoring and details out what are health and health rights and how they are related   to community monitoring.  Besides this it focuses upon the process of CBM, and methods, tools of how data and information is collected and how advocacy is done.

The  Resource  endevaours  to provide an inclusive view and advocacy  from socially exclude users perspective,  and examples of CBM and its related components from different countries like Peru, Guatemala, Macedonia, India, Tanzania and Zimbabwe etc. have been included in different sections, however it is not an exhaustive module. 

The sections in the Resource are divided as learning Modules, wherein each Module begins with the learning objectives and is substantiated with relevant case stories, examples from different regions. The end of each Module provides posers for practitioners to reflect upon what they have learnt so far. Each section also summarises  the content to briefly recapitulate  what has been learnt so far.

• Module I- The conceptual framework- reflects upon the concept of community monitoring and its related components;
• Module II - Process –explains through step by step approach how to move ahead in the process of CBM and these steps have been called building blocks here. The steps on which community monitoring is based upon include the policy review for identifying health entitlements and gaps, steps for community mobilization; steps on health entitlement awareness can be carried out; how village/ neighbourhood health profiles can be developed; steps to develop relationships with health functionaries and public officials and for developing a skilled team for community monitoring in health.
• Module III- Practice- Evidence building details out how community enquiry is conducted and how evidence is using different tools and methods 
• Module IV- Advocacy section deliberates how organized, systematic and strategic processes can be used increase the voice and access to quality health care services and towards changing existing power hierarchies. It also reflects upon the use of media in promoting health accountability.  

Additional elements are provided to enhance knowledge and practice. The set of methodologies for enquiry or research has tools, activities and literature that focus on citizen centric processes. It provides for a structured learning for a practitioner through experience based concepts, practical examples- exercises, sample tools and more specific materials related to monitoring for accountability in health.

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