HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

CONDUCT SERIES OF RURAL HLTH CARE ASSESSMENTS; 2. TRAIN MGMT PERSONNEL; 3. DEVELOP INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR HLTH CENTER STAFF; 4. DEVELOP A HLTH MGMT INFORMATION SYSTEM, AS STRATEGY FOR ACCELERATING EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF HEALTH RESOURCES. ORGANIZED RESEARCH DATA PROVIDES GOI PLANNERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH RELIABLE SYSTEMS MEASURES; MORE PRECISE ESTIMATES OF IMPACT RURAL HLTH PROGRAMS HAVE ON PEOPLE"S HEALTH; ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM MODALITIES AND MORE ACCURATE INSIGHT INTO VARIABLES AFFECTING HEALTH OF RURAL POPULATIONS.