Health for Urban Poor ( HUP)

1. Health for Urban Poor ( HUP) Water , Sanitation and Hygiene (WATSAN) PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE

2. Health for Urban Poor- Goal • To improve the health status of the urban poor in the urban locations by adopting effective and efficient sustainable strategic intervention approaches adopting the principle of convergence of the various development programs.

3. Health for Urban Poor- Objectives • Provide Technical Assistance to the Government for effective implementation of the proposed National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). • Expand Partnerships in Urban Health including engaging the commercial sector in PPPactivities • Promote convergence of different GOI urban health and development efforts • Strengthen urban planning initiatives by the state through evidence-based city-level demonstration and learning efforts

4. Stakeholders- Government dept- Development Partners- Corporate /Industry and business houses- Community- Network/Alliances- Elected representatives- Academic and research organisations

5. To be achieved- Improved access to safe drinking water and effective sanitation services for urban poor - Influencing for sector efficiency in urban WASH - Successful demonstration urban models at community level- Knowledge-hub

6. Glimpse on some of the past experiences:Setting up Knowledge base on urban water and sanitation in terms of need assessment, policies, resource pools etc. Stakeholders consultation with line departments.Identification of best practices and its documentation.Development of urban city intervention package

7. “ None of us is as strong as all of us “