The Government of India allocates significant funds to the states for implementing healthcare. However, quality of services provided from all level of care has to be improved. The first step towards achieving this goal is providing comprehensive and incessant training of all categories of health care providers.

The second phase of Aardram training aimed at decentralization. Decentralization as a reform measure aims to improve inputs, management processes and health outcomes, and has political, administrative and financial connotations. It is argued that the robustness of a health system in achieving desirable outcomes is contingent upon the width and depth of ‘decision space’ at the local level.

As part of this, there were trainings decentralized to districts and SHSRC Kerala entrusted with the responsibility of conducting training at districts.

The main role of SHSRC-K is facilitating and monitoring the conduct of training. SHSRC-K also provides a state resource person and an observer for the smooth conduct of the ToT and the Concept.

Role of SHSRC-K:

• Provision of faculty and relieving them for the training
• Selection of participants from all districts and relieving them for training
• Making training module, PPT presentations etc
• Would send an Observer for supervision/guidance