Implementation of ICTs in Health and Management Information System for Zanzibar

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dc.contributor.authorLungo, Juma H.
dc.contributor.authorSheikh, Yahya
dc.contributor.authorIgira, Faraja
dc.contributor.authorBraa, Jørn
dc.contributor.authorTitlestad, Ola
dc.contributor.authorMahundi, Masoud
dc.contributor.authorAbubakar, Bakar
dc.contributor.authorTwaakyondo, Hashim M.
dc.contributor.authorSuleiman, Omar
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-01T12:51:08Z
dc.date.available2016-04-01T12:51:08Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractIn November 2004, the Ministry of Health in Zanzibar and itsstakeholders conducted a HMIS review. The results revealed that the HMIS isfragmented and does notsupport datadriven decision-making. To address theseshortcomings, a roadmap towards development of HMIS was agreed as follows: (1)development of essential datasets, (2) developing and implementing a computer database. The decision was to take theDistrict Health Information Software (DHIS)developed by the Health Information System Programme(HISP) and customise it tofit the context in Zanzibar. HISP is a global project using Action research andParticipatory design approaches to empower the emerging local health managementstructures and health workers through improved and locally based information systems in a number of developingcountries. At the time of writing this paper there is essential datasets and an implemented computer database usedfor data storage, analysis and reportingen_US
dc.identifier.isbn1-905824-04-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1404
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectOpen Sourceen_US
dc.subjectDHISen_US
dc.subjectInformation Systemsen_US
dc.subjectHISPen_US
dc.subjectAction Researchen_US
dc.titleImplementation of ICTs in Health and Management Information System for Zanzibaren_US
dc.typeConference Proceedingsen_US
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