Development of Health Information System in Zanzibar: Practical Implications

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dc.contributor.authorLungo, Juma H.
dc.contributor.authorIgira, Faraja
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T09:14:25Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T09:14:25Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-08
dc.description.abstractThe Ministry of Health in Zanzibar has embarked on Health Information System development with the aim of streamlining health data collection, storage, analysis and reporting in order to attain data-driven informed decision-making. The project involved two aspects: development of essential health data sets and implementation of a computerised data-storage and analysis tool. From January 2005 to December 2007 during the implementation of the project data were collected through a triangulation of qualitative methods: interviews, participant observation, document analysis, software development and training workshops. The study indicates that carefully-planned leadership of a project, clearly-stated goals and distinction between the roles of technical and sponsor networks strengthen an ICT project immeasurably. Lessons drawn include the use of local, culturally-immersed leaders to spearhead the project and the use of flexible open-source software as translators of the primary actor’s interest in achieving the goals through enrolling other actors.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLungo, J.H. and Igira, F., 2008. Development of health information system in Zanzibar: practical implications. Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries, 2(1).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1382
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectOpen-Sourceen_US
dc.subjectDHISen_US
dc.subjectInformation Systemsen_US
dc.subjectHISPen_US
dc.subjecttranslation processen_US
dc.subjectnetwork analysisen_US
dc.titleDevelopment of Health Information System in Zanzibar: Practical Implicationsen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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