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    Overview: Explore DHIS2 in Action

    DHIS2 is an open source, web-based software platform for data collection, management, and analysis. Today, DHIS2 is the world’s largest Health Information Management System (HMIS) platform, in use by ministries of health in 80 low and middle-income countries. 3.2 billion people (40% of the world’s population) live in countries where DHIS2 is used. With the inclusion of NGO-based programs, DHIS2 is in use in more than 100 countries.

    The interactive map at the top of this page shows where DHIS2 is used around the world, both in the health sector and beyond. Click on the items in the map sidebar to see the geographical scope of different DHIS2 implementations, and click on the ⓘ symbol in select countries for more information about their use of DHIS2. Is your DHIS2 implementation missing from the map? Let Us Know

    You can explore some basic features of the DHIS2 software in our interactive tutorial below, and check out the following sections on this page for additional information on how DHIS2 is used and some examples of DHIS2 in action.

    Common Use Cases for DHIS2

    DHIS2 is a flexible platform that is used in a variety of ways around the world. Click on the links below to learn more about some of the most common use cases for DHIS2.

    Health

    DHIS2 is most widely used as an integrated health information platform, facilitating holistic data management across programs to provide decision makers at all levels with the right data, at the right time, to make the right decisions.

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    Disease Surveillance

    DHIS2 is widely used as an integrated electronic platform to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats. Features and tools developed with WHO, CDC, implementing countries and subject matter experts are available to strengthen national and regional systems

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    Climate & Health

    Countries can build on DHIS2’s already flexible design to incorporate climate services and help break health and climate data out of silos to facilitate combined analysis and strengthen climate-resilient health systems.

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    Logistics & Supply Chain

    DHIS2 provides a simple and user-friendly application for managing stocks and equipment at the facility or community level that can be seamlessly integrated with full-scale, upstream national logistics management information systems (LMIS)

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    Education

    DHIS2 for Education allows countries to take advantage of DHIS2’s built-in tools and regional capacity to facilitate data use for improvement in learning outcomes and equitable access to education.

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    DHIS2 Impact Stories

    Read stories from the field that show the impact of DHIS2 in the real world. You can find additional examples on our Impact Stories page.

    Improving surveillance of infectious diseases in Laos with DHIS2

    After switching to DHIS2, health authorities in Laos improved reporting rates of notifiable diseases from 68% to more than 80%, and can identify, investigate, and respond to notifications in a matter of days, stopping potential disease outbreaks in their tracks

    Reaching zero-dose children in Democratic Republic of the Congo with the DHIS2 campaign platform

    Using DHIS2 for polio vaccination campaign management, health workers in two districts of the DRC achieved 96% coverage for children under age 5, including hundreds of “zero dose” cases

    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

    Uganda responds to an Ebola outbreak using DHIS2 tools and lessons learned from COVID-19

    Ugandan health authorities successfully stopped Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in its track using existing DHIS2-based eIDSR for alert management, outbreak surveillance and case management

    Bangladesh uses DHIS2 to manage immunization of 35+ million children in their MR mass campaign

    The Government of Bangladesh and UNICEF exceeded vaccination targets and streamlined processes using DHIS2 for planning, monitoring, and follow-up

    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

    Video Highlights

    Watch our videos to learn more about how DHIS2 makes an impact around the world. You can find more videos on the DHIS2 YouTube channel.

    Ethiopia: Experiences with DHIS2

    Northwest Syria: Experiences with DHIS2

    Uganda: Experiences with DHIS2

    Follow us for the latest DHIS2 stories

    DHIS2 is active on social media, especially LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X. Check out our Facebook feed here to see what is happening with us, and follow us on those platforms for the latest updates, including photos, news articles, and stories from the global DHIS2 community. You can also visit our News & Events page to learn more about recent an upcoming events, and sign up for our newsletter to receive updates from us by email.

    Join the conversation on the DHIS2 Community of Practice

    For more in-depth discussions of DHIS2 implementations, question answer sessions with DHIS2 experts, and technical support, visit the DHIS2 Community of Practice.