Tracker Configuration Fundamentals

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This Academy is targeting

• Operational Leads: The operational lead is the team lead of the core team. They act as the lead project manager and will liase with senior stakeholders to determine the vision of the HMIS. They are responsible for coordinating projects with internal and external partners and responsible for ensuring the implementation of an integrated design within the HMIS, considering approaches for long-term sustainability and how DHIS2 will function within an overall health information architecture.

• Implementers: Implementers are responsible for operationalizing and scaling up the DHIS2 configuration. Implementers work with all other roles in order to understand a program’s requirements and develop solutions to meet them. This includes adding additional functionality, integrating new programs, modifying routines to incorporate DHIS2 and supporting users to use the application. Processes and procedures, including upgrade procedures, managing metadata and users, etc. is often also drafted by the implementation team.*Note: there may be some overlap between an Implementer and the Trainer roles.

• DHIS Trainers: Trainer’s support the training of staff to use DHIS2; developing training material, documentation and job aids for use within the implementation. Trainer’s can operate at various levels, focusing on fundamental concepts including data-entry, to more advanced concepts such as data use or system administration. Trainer’s will typically overlap with another role, using their expertise from other roles to inform the content that is presented during training.

Prerequisites to attend the Academy

• Having attended in the past a Tracker Data Capture & Analysis Fundamentals Academy

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Airport: Malawi has 2 main international airpots, the Kamuzu Internation Airport famously known as KIA in the country’s capital, Lilongwe and the Chileka international Airpot located in the country’s commercial city of Blantyre. A lot of international airlines fly to Kamuzu and Chileka International Airports from various destinations in the globe. Since the academy is going to be hosted in the capital we advise booking flights that will land at KIA since the other airport is 350 KM away from the capital City.

Immigration and Visa Information: For some countries a visa is required to enter Malawian soils. SADC countries will not require Visa to enter Malawi.For more details about the visa requirements and how to apply for one follow : http://evisa.gov.mw/VisaAssistance

Airport Transfer: Airport Taxis (you can ask from airport officials for directions) are available at the airport to various Hotel destinations in Lilongwe at an average fare of about $30. contact the following for affordable taxi services from the airport to the hotel. Cell: +265987071770 or email: tafikaadventures@gmail.com

Time zone: GMT + 02:00

Climate: Malawi has two main seasons, namely the cool dry season between May and October with mean temperatures of around 13°C in June and July and the hot wet season between November and April with temperatures between 30°- 35°C

Currency:Malawian Kwacha

Banking and ATM: Malawi has many bank service operators and all of them accept international cards. The preferred banks are Standard Bank, National Bank of Malawi (NBM), FDH, FCB and Centenary Bank. With your VISA card and Master cards, you can withdraw money from all ATM machines. Services and goods in Malawi are mostly paid in Malawian currency so at your arrival please visit an exchange bureau to get the local currency. The exchange rate varies but the current average is 1 USD = 1850 MWK. Please visit this website for daily exchange rate: Reserve Bank of Malawi at https://www.rbm.mw/

Official Language: Chichewa and English

Electricity: Type G British BS-1363 Type D Indian BS-546 5amp 220-240 Volts AC.

Health care: Health care in Malawi is available depending on one’s income and accessibility. People in urban areas have better access to private and public medical facilities. The most reliable medical insurance in Malawi is MASM and it is available in almost all the private clinics within the city. MASM has a Hospital within a 5km radius. In other health facilities, international medical schemes are accepted for service provision. A Covid-19 vaccination Certification is required at the airpot upon arrival.

Should you have additional questions about the DHIS2 Regional Academy in Malawi, please contact the DHIS2 Academy team at:

Gift Francis Kaipa

Email: malawi2024@dhis2.org

Mobile/Whatapps: +265881971201