Webinar: DHIS2 Cancer Registry Toolkit Launch (Part 1)

Population-based cancer registries (PBCRs) collect data on all new cancer cases to produce key indicators about cancer burden. High-quality PBCR data is essential to guide decision-making in cancer control, helping countries know where to invest and monitor the impact of their cancer programs. In the past years, several countries have explored sourcing PBCR data directly from DHIS2, independently reproducing complex DHIS2 data validations based on CanReg5 software (a global public good for PBCR systems offered by WHO-IARC).

In the DHIS2 Cancer Registry Toolkit Launch Webinar, we will first introduce the use case for cancer registry data in DHIS2, and then present a generic DHIS2 Tracker program for cancer registries aligned with the CanReg5 data model. The overall goal is to offer a scalable, modular, and standardized DHIS2 Tracker program that health authorities can adapt and deploy for sub-national cancer registration, to complement or extend existing CanReg5 implementations.

In this webinar (Part 1 of a two-part series) we will discuss:

• Experiences with DHIS2 cancer registries deployed in countries such as Rwanda, Maldives, Jamaica, Chile, and Zimbabwe.
• Design and key features of the toolkit’s generic DHIS2 Tracker program for cancer registries, developed in collaboration with WHO IARC and following the global standard CanReg5 data model
• Standardized and modular data validations to ensure high quality cancer data
• Functionalities of the toolkit’s DHIS2-CanReg5 export app, which enables structured data export for advanced analysis and reporting in CanReg5.
• Guidance on how countries can get started with the Toolkit or request implementation support.

Part 1 is ideally suited for public health professionals, including cancer program leadership, PBCR data managers, and health information architects.

A follow-up webinar for system administrators and IT staff (Part 2) will go into the technical details of installing and adapting the Cancer Toolkit metadata and app.

Join us at the webinar to explore real‑world country experiences, learn about the toolkit’s features and DHIS2‑CanReg5 export app, and find out how your country can get started with implementing the toolkit.

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