DHIS2 Article Archive - Page 5 of 13

Celebrating 30 Years of HISP

From it’s beginnings in 1994 as an action research project in post-apartheid South Africa, HISP has grown to a worldwide network supporting information system development, implementation, and innovation with DHIS2. Throughout 2024, we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of HISP!

Improving longitudinal monitoring of childhood vaccinations in the Maldives

The Maldives uses DHIS2 as an Electronic Immunization Registry, helping to register and verify vaccinations for newborn children across almost 190 islands and catalyzing digitalization across the health sector

Connecting laboratory test results with patient records in Tanzania and Ethiopia

The Ministries of Health of Tanzania and Ethiopia have integrated laboratory data from GeneXpert machines with DHIS2 to achieve seamless transfer of TB and COVID-19 test results, improving program management and patient follow-up

DHIS2 News: CARPHA and HISP Sign MoU to Strengthen Public Health and Disease Surveillance Systems Management in the Caribbean

The Caribbean Public Health Agency and the HISP Centre have initiated a 5-year partnership to collaborate on capacity building, research, and integration of the region into the global DHIS2 community of practice

DHIS2 News: Kristin and Jørn Braa Receive AIS Impact Award from the Association for Information Systems

The two HISP Centre professors were recognized at the 2023 ICIS conference in Hyderabad for the impact of their information systems research with the DHIS2 project

Building an Innovative Epidemiological Platform in Chile with Local Expertise and Community Support

The Ministry of Health of Chile independently developed a cloud-based implementation of DHIS2 at national scale — improving effectiveness and lowering costs — using public documentation, free training material, and input from the global DHIS2 community

DHIS2 News: HISP Centre receives £14.5 million from Wellcome for Climate & Health

Funding from Wellcome will help low- and middle-income countries strengthen the climate resilience of their health systems with innovative DHIS2 solutions

DHIS2 News: DHIS2 Featured in New Book on Modernizing Global Health Security

Several chapters in a new book published by Elsevier’s Academic Press reference the power and potential of DHIS2 for improving public health capabilities to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging threats

DHIS2 News: Chile uses DHIS2 to help keep participants healthy at the 2023 Pan American Games

The Ministry of Health has deployed an electronic diseases surveillance system using DHIS2 Tracker to support public health teams and prevent outbreaks during this international sporting event in Santiago

The Cases Distribution Map of Animal bites causing Rabies at all Healthcare Facilities in Denpasar City

Indonesia adopted the One Health approach to integrate zoonotic disease tracking with national healthcare data using DHIS2

HISP Indonesia supported the Ministry of Health in implementing the national e-Zoonosis platform for emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases surveillance, facilitating case reporting, investigation, and logistics planning

Streamlining immunization data management for effective response to measles and yellow fever outbreaks in Congo using DHIS2

The Congolese Ministry of Health, supported by GAVI, achieved vaccination coverage of 107% for measles and 93% for yellow fever in its first use of DHIS2 for the national vaccine program

SDG Digital showcases DHIS2 as a digital solution supporting good health

HISP joined ITU, UNDP and global partners for a live event at UN Headquarters that presented examples of game-changing digital tools and launched the SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda

A map showing the coverage of HPV vaccination at the sub-national levels in Kenya.

Optimizing access to HPV vaccination in Kenya by using data triangulation in DHIS2 to identify coverage gaps

The Kenyan National Vaccines and Immunization Programme and the Clinton Health Access Initiative adopted data-driven strategies to identify nearly 600,000 missed opportunities for HPV vaccination and increase the nationwide coverage rate from 13% to 63%

DHIS2 training for the data entry clerks

Improving HIV Patient Follow-up in Liberia through Client-Level Electronic Data Management Using DHIS2 Tracker

The PEPFAR- and USAID-funded EpiC project used DHIS2 Tracker to improve HIV management data accuracy from 58% to 90% in four Liberian high-volume facilities, helping ensure that up to 2,000 additional people received HIV care

A diagram depicting the patient flow cycle through the OPD and the eCBSS

Improving Treatment Adherence for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Uganda Using DHIS2

The Ugandan Ministry of Health’s DHIS2-based electronic Case-Based Surveillance System (eCBSS) helped to increase linkage to second-line TB drugs from 66% to 98%