Table 1.
Health Management Committee prioritised dreams
| Dream | HMC dreams | HMC dreams achieved |
|---|---|---|
| Keep the HMC active | 18 | 14 |
| Increase health awareness in the community | 18 | 12 |
| Improve physical infrastructure | 16 | 7 |
| Procure equipment for maternal and newborn care | 12 | 4 |
| Upgrade the health facility (for example make an SHP an HP) | 11 | 2 |
| Provide 24-h/effective delivery services | 10 | 9 |
| Recruit an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife | 10 | 8 |
| Maintain a user friendly environment in the health facility | 8 | 3 |
| Start providing delivery services | 8 | 5 |
| Fill vacant posts | 6 | 1 |
| Buy an ambulance | 8 | 1 |
| Improve cleanliness and the physical environment of the health facility | 6 | 2 |
| Monitor and reward personnel and co-ordinate with other organisations | 6 | 2 |
| Ensure the mobilisation of the FCHV | 5 | 3 |
| Increase quality of health services | 5 | 1 |
| Monitor and maintain regular attendance of staff and maintain opening hours | 4 | 2 |
| Improve maternal and newborn health | 4 | 2 |
| Register land in the name of the health institution | 3 | 0 |
| Provide more services | 3 | 2 |
| Conduct a family planning campaign | 2 | 2 |
| Team building training for HMCs and health personnel | 2 | 1 |
| Increase financial transparency | 1 | 1 |
| Put up a notice board to track numbers of institutional deliveries | 1 | 1 |