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Developing Health Management Information Systems

A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC

Acknowledgements

The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific acknowledges the contributions made by Dr Ophelia Mendoza, WHO Consultant, and Dr Y.C. Chong, Regional Adviser in Health Information.

WHO Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Developing health management information systems: a practical guide for developing countries

1. Management information systems 2. Guidelines 3. Developing countries

ISBN 92 9061 1650 (NLM Classification: WA 26.5)

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Contents

Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . ii Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . v 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 The basic concepts . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Reviewing the existing system . . . . . . . . 5 4 Defining data needs . . . . . . . . . . 9 5 Determining the data flow . . . . . . . . . 13 6 Designing the data collection and reporting tools . . . . 17 7 Developing procedures for data processing . . . . . 21 8 Developing the training programme . . . . . . . 25 9 Pre-testing the system . . . . . . . . . . 29 10 Monitoring and evaluating the system . . . . . . 33 11 Developing data dissemination and feedback mechanisms . . 37 12 Enhancing the HMIS . . . . . . . . . . 41 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Abbreviations

ARICP BCG CDSS CHC DHC DHS DOF DMCH DP DPT DSS EH EPI FPSF H HACP HMIS MCH MOE MOH NIN NMCP NSO NTCP OPV ORS PHC PHO PMC TT

Acute Respiratory Infection Control Programme Bacille-Calmette Gu?rin Communicable Disease Surveillance System Commune Health Centre District Health Centre Department of Hospital Services Department of Finance Department of Maternal and Child Health Department of Planning Diphteria-Pertussis-Tetanus Disease Surveillance System Environmental Health Expanded Programme of Immunization Family Planning Service Facilities Hospital HIV/AIDS Control Programme Health Management Information Systems Maternal and Child Health Ministry of Education Ministry of Health National Institute of Nutrition National Malaria Control Programme National Statistics Office National Tuberculosis Control Programme Oral Polio Vaccine Oral Rehydration Salts Primary Health Centre Provincial Health Office Preventive Medical Centre Tetanus Toxoid

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