Research

DHIS2 is the product of a long-running action research project led by the HISP Centre, and the use of DHIS2 systems and data is a frequent topic of research in fields such as Information Systems and Public Health. Here you can read summaries of and highlights from research work related to DHIS2.

HISP Centre Research group receives strong marks from the Research Council of Norway

The Information Systems Research Group at the University of Oslo, home to the HISP Centre and global DHIS2 development, has been commended for its international leadership, societal impact, and interdisciplinary research.

DHIS2 featured in list of “50 Selected DPGs in Government Use”

DHIS2 is featured in Georgetown University’s new “50 Selected DPGs in Government Use” resource, which aims to help government leaders understand how digital public goods can assist in delivering public services and engaging citizens.

Research Round-Up: Extending and Strengthening Routine DHIS2 Surveillance Systems for COVID-19 Responses in Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and Uganda.

A research article by Carl Kinkade, Scott Russpatrick, Rebecca Potter, Johan Saeboet et al. in the CDC EID Journal elaborates on how DHIS2 has been used to emplace more effective surveillance systems for COVID-19 using lessons from the Ebola outbreak.

Research Round-Up: Lessons learned for surveillance system strengthening through capacity building and partnership engagement in post-Ebola Guinea, 2015 – 2019

A research article by Jennifer J. Hemingway-Foday, Boubacar Ibrahima Diallo, Salomon Compaore et al. in Frontiers in Public Health discusses how DHIS2 has been implemented in Guinea to strengthen disease surveillance.