On May 23-25, the Latin American and Caribbean Network to Strengthen Health Information Systems (RELACSIS) will hold its VIII Annual Meeting in Managua, Nicaragua. The convening will gather professionals from the region to review the 2017 work plan, created last fall at the network’s coordinating group meeting in Mexico. Network members will also exchange best […]
RHIS
Measuring the SDGs: an Opportunity to Invest in RHIS
This past week at the United Nations General Assembly, the world moved forward with adopting a new set of Global Goals: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs follow on some of the same themes as the Millennium Development Goals, and aim higher and broader. A major discussion happening across global development experts is on how […]
The Time is Now for Improving Routine Health Information Systems
The crucial role of routine health information systems in improving health service delivery cannot be overstated. As we look to new era of the sustainable development goals, having reliable, routine data will be critical to understanding where gaps in coverage, access, or equity exist and can be improved with the right investments. Across low and […]
Stop parallel reporting by improving RHIS performance
The Routine Health Information System (RHIS) in Madagascar suffers from fragmentation. Various vertical health programs including the Malaria Control Program have set up parallel reporting systems because they consider the service delivery data of low quality. Also, service delivery data are reported and managed by a access based application called “GESIS”. This application has been […]
