HISP Highlights February 2026

From climate–health modeling and digital health registers to education, agriculture, and supply chains, February highlighted hands-on system strengthening across the HISP network. Trainings in Rwanda, Togo, Ethiopia, and Uganda advanced skills in spatiotemporal modeling, antenatal care, animal health, and facility data integration. On implementation, teams supported national DHIS2 efforts from a technical mission in Morocco to vaccine logistics upgrades in Rwanda, education system strengthening in South Sudan, and cross-sector programs spanning health, education, and agriculture. Globally, Morten Dæhlen represented DHIS2 at the India AI Impact Summit alongside leaders including Karianne Tung, while HISP colleagues shared insights at major digital public infrastructure and open-source collaboration events.

Scroll for updates in Training, Implementation, and Events.

Training

Climate & Health Workshop on Spatiotemporal Modeling
The HISP Centre at the University of Oslo (UiO) organized a five-day practical workshop on using DHIS2 for spatiotemporal modeling of climate-sensitive diseases, along with partners from the CSID Network, SOSCHI Project UK, the Data Lab for Social Good Research Group, and Wellcome Trust, and supported by HISP Rwanda and the Ministry of Health of Rwanda. The training, held in Kigali, Rwanda, brought together more than 60 participants from 15 countries across Africa, Europe, and Asia, to gain hands-on experience applying modeling approaches to real-world country use cases. More

Capacity building in Togo
HISP West and Central Africa (WCA) supported a three-day training in Dapaong, Togo, as part of the nation’s ongoing efforts to improve its health systems. The training targeted district and Savannah region executives, and aimed to ensure optimal use of tools and reliability of data to support decision making. More

Antenatal Care Program Training
HISP Ethiopia participated in a four-day DHIS2 training through the ENABLE project, supporting the rollout of Tracker data collection for the Antenatal Care program. The training, held Feb. 9-12 in Adama, was coordinated with partners from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, and the ENABLE project. More

Digital Health Register Training
Last month, HISP Uganda hosted a national training of trainers on digital health registers, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Uganda, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and others. This training will prepare the core team for the rollout of the Digital Health Registers at healthcare levels 2 and 3 using DHIS2. More

Animal Health Information System Training in Ethiopia
HISP Ethiopia facilitated a three-day workshop in Adama, dedicated to advancing the DHIS2-based National Animal Health Information System, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia, the FAO, and HISP UiO. More

DHIS2-MFT Connector Training
In February, HISP Ethiopia completed a five-day national training for regional representatives on the DHIS2-MFR Connector application, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and Resolve to Save Lives. This training strengthened practical skills in facility data synchronization, monitoring data flow, and supporting integrated reporting workflows. More

Implementation

Technical Mission to Morocco
HISP MENA has concluded a week of technical support for the Moroccan Ministry of Health and Social Protection, which included in-depth discussions aimed at evaluating and improving the experience of using DHIS2 in health services across the Ministry of Health. HISP MENA will continue supporting the Ministry in its efforts to develop and expand its use of DHIS2. More

eVLMIS Version 2 Launch in Rwanda
The Ministry of Health of Rwanda, in collaboration with Rwanda Biomedical Center and HISP Rwanda, has launched its eVLMIS Version 2, a nationally deployed digital platform transforming how vaccine supply chains are managed, monitored, and optimized. More

Joint Field Mission to South Ethiopia
A team from HISP Ethiopia participated in a joint field mission to the South Ethiopia Region, Feb. 23-28, along with delegates from UNICEF Ethiopia, Imagine1Day, TaRL Africa, and regional and woreda education offices to strengthen collaboration around ongoing education programs. The key objective of the mission was to review UNICEF-supported interventions and conduct structured school visits for data alignment and quality assurance. More

Technical Assistance to Zero Out-of-School Childen
HISP Rwanda and Saudigitus have conducted a technical assistance mission with Waliku, Save the Children Rwanda, and the Ministry of Education of Rwanda under the Zero Out-of-School Children Project to strengthen the DHIS2-based student absence tracking system and support early interventions for learners at risk of dropping out. HISP Rwanda played a key role in reviewing the system’s current performance and preparing for the transition of technical support responsibilities from Saudigitus to the local DHIS2 team. More

EMIS Strengthening in South Sudan
A team from HISP UiO, HISP Uganda, and HISP Tanzania met in Juba, South Sudan, to kick off an important initiative for strengthening education management information systems (EMIS) with a focus on education in emergencies (EIE) using DHIS2. The collaboration aims to support South Sudan to improve the availability of EIE indicators, enable timely decision making, and build local capacity for sustainable digital transformation. More

DHIS2 for Agriculture in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), in collaboration with HISP Ethiopia has designed and configured a DHIS2-based system to support agriculture programs in the country. Through this effort, HISP Ethiopia also conducted a three-day training for 40 trainers in February, for participants from the ATI headquarters, regional coordinators, and implementing partners across several regions. More

Events

DHIS2 Represented at India AI Impact Summit
University of Oslo Professor Morten Dæhlen spoke at the India AI Impact Summit on 20 February, in a main session organized by TRUST – The Norwegian Centre for Trustworthy AI, which included speakers like Karianne Tung, Norway’s Minister of Digitalization and Public Governance, along with global leaders addressing the real-world challenges of developing and governing AI. His presentation included DHIS2 and its connection to TRUST, an introduction to the software, and examples of HISP UiO‘s work around the world.  More

HISP UiO at DHIS2 Symposium
HISP Centre colleagues Knut Staring and Mike Frost spoke at the 2026 DHIS2 Symposium, coordinated by BAO Systems and HISP UiO. At this year’s event, the team shared presentations about DHIS2 for Education and DHIS2 partnerships for sustainability. More

MOSIP Connect in Morocco
Pamod Amarakoon and Kai Vandivier, both from HISP UiO, attended MOSIP Connect in Rabat, Morocco, and shared how open-source platforms like DHIS2 can work alongside digital identity systems to strengthen public services and improve data-drive decision making. More