
Global
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Latest Dec 3, 2019
2019 Global Digital Health Forum
Practices, Products, Software, Standards
Global
The BID Initiative team, along with other members of PATH’s Center for Data and Digital Excellence will be joining colleagues and collaborators from around the world for the 2019 Global Digital Health Forum. This year’s Forum – Celebrating Innovation and Supporting Proven Practices at Scale – seeks to balance the need for evidence-based scaling of proven systems with the urgent need to determine how emerging technologies and approaches can dramatically improve health outcomes.

Tanzania
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Latest May 25, 2021
Tanzania’s Immunization Vaccine Development Program newsletter
Tanzania's Immunization Vaccine Development (IVD) Program Newsletter
This year, the immunization program in Tanzania continued to ensure every child is reached with lifesaving vaccines through adequate availability and distribution of vaccines and cold chain equipment. It also helped promote and expand outreach services, as well as generate demand within communities. In this issue of Tanzania's Immunization Vaccine Development (IVD) Program newsletter, IVD shares progress from the past year.
Zambia
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Latest Jan 8, 2021
BLN Virtual Panel Discussion: Experiences of Health Workers in the Use of Electronic Immunization Registries: Lessons from Tanzania and Zambia
EPI Plan, Immunization Registry, Peer Learning, People, Policies, Practices, Products, Supportive Supervision
Tanzania, Zambia
The BID Learning Network (BLN) invites you to watch a virtual panel discussion called “Experiences of Health Workers in the Use of Electronic Immunization Registries: Lessons from Tanzania and Zambia.” This webinar will be of interest to data management specialists, Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) managers, health management information system (HMIS) specialists, and other health care specialists committed to improving data collection, quality, and use across health systems.

Albania
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Latest Oct 28, 2014
BLN Webinar: Web-based Immunization Information Systems
eHealth, Immunization Registry, Software, Training
Albania
The Better Immunization Data Initiative Learning Network (BLN) recently hosted a webinar which elaborated on the establishment, use, and added value of a web-based Immunization Information System (IIS) in Albania.The talk covered the process of establishing the registry-based system, the opportunities it affords, and the challenges and constraints associated with the system.


Benin
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Latest Oct 27, 2016
Webinar: VaxTrac Benin Study Visit – Reflections and Lessons Learned
eHealth, Immunization Registry, Peer Learning, Software
Benin
The BID Learning Network (BLN) invites you to view a webinar entitled “VaxTrac Benin Study Visit: Reflections and Lessons Learned.”
During this webinar, VaxTrac presents on common themes and implementation/scale-up challenges that were identified during the recent BLN Study Visit to Benin conducted between 11th and 16th July 2016. VaxTrac shares some of their relevant end-line evaluation results to show how challenges identified during the Study Visit have since been addressed, in addition to the lessons they have learned in the process of transitioning from an in-country office implementation model to a third-party support model.

Burkina Faso
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Latest May 20, 2020
BLN Webinar: Challenges in Ascertaining Proof of Vaccination in Routine Childhood Immunization in Burkina Faso
Applications, Hardware, Products, Tools
Burkina Faso
The BID Learning Network invites you to watch a webinar presentation called “Challenges in Ascertaining Proof of Vaccination in Routine Childhood Immunization in Burkina Faso.” In countries taking a fast pace to introduce new vaccines, primary vaccination recording tools, such as vaccination cards or home-based records and health facility-based records, may not be systematically updated or updated in a timely manner to include data recording fields for the new antigens. During this webinar the presenter shared key findings from a six week cross-sectional survey that was conducted in 30 health facilities across ten health districts in Burkina Faso between 2016 and 2017.

Cameroon
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Latest Sep 19, 2017
Presentations from the 2017 BLN Meeting in Zambia
PAHO, Peer Learning, People
Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Chile, Gambia, Cameroon

Eritrea
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Latest May 13, 2009
WHO Eritrea eHealth Report
eHealth, eHealth architecture, eHealth Plan, mHealth, WHO
Eritrea
eHealth foundation actions build an enabling environment for the use of ICT for health. These include supportive eHealth policy, legal and ethical frameworks; adequate funding from various sources; infrastructure development; and developing the capacity of the health work force through training. eHealth applications surveyed in 2009 include telemedicine (the delivery of health care services using ICT where distance is a barrier to care); mHealth (the use of mobile devices in delivering health care services); and eLearning (use of ICT for learning).

Ethiopia
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Latest Jan 1, 2017
JSI ARISE Notes from the field
GVAP (Global Vaccine Action Plan), Unicef, WHO
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana

Ghana
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Latest Aug 1, 2017
BLN Webinar: Identifying and Addressing Challenges in Deploying an Electronic Registry – The Ghana Health Service Experience
The BID Learning Network (BLN) invites you to watch this month’s webinar entitled “Identifying and Addressing Challenges in Deploying an Electronic Registry: The Ghana Health Service Experience.” Introducing electronic registries in sub-Saharan Africa where internet connectivity and electricity are not always reliable, come with a lot of challenges, including errors and compromised data quality. In this webinar, the presenter shares how the Ghana Health Service has developed an e-registry within the District Health Information Management System 2 to collect, manage and analyze transactional case-based records at the community level for maternal and child health as well as TB management services.

India
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Latest Aug 31, 2015
Diagnosing Supply Chain Maturity: Supply Chain Compass Tool Helps Three Countries
An integrated supply chain is cost-effective, responsive, and reliable, and helps reduce stockouts. An integrated supply chain links all the actors involved in managing health products into one cohesive supply chain management organization. Countries typically move through an evolution process to achieve an integrated public health supply chain. While every country is different, the path to integration usually evolves, over time, through three sequential phases: (1) the ad hoc phase, where stakeholders have little common understanding of what the supply chain looks like; (2) the organized phase, where roles and procedures for basic logistics functions are clarified and sufficient financial and human resources are mobilized; and (3) the integrated phase, where people, functions, levels, and entities in the supply chain are linked and managed through an interconnected supply chain organization
Kenya
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Latest Feb 25, 2020
The catalytic potential of rapid, iterative software development
PATH
Applications, eLMIS, Hardware, openMRS, Packaging, Practices, Products, Software, Standards, Tools
Zambia, Kenya, Pakistan

Liberia
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Latest Sep 22, 2016
Webinar: Development of a Health Information Systems Strategic Plan – The Liberian Experience
eHealth, Immunization Registry, Peer Learning, Practices, Software
Liberia
The BID Learning Network (BLN) held a webinar entitled “Development of a Health Information Systems (HIS) Strategic Plan – The Liberian Experience”. During this webinar, Liberia shares the lessons they have learned in the process of developing a strategic plan to develop the national health information system. The presenter describes the process leading to the development of the Liberian HIS strategic plan and give a synopsis of the plan. He further highlights the key lessons learned that need to be taken into consideration when one is developing a strategic plan of this nature. Consequently, this webinar should be of interest to both technical and non-technical personnel with an interest in planning for national health information systems.

Madagascar
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Latest Aug 31, 2015
Diagnosing Supply Chain Maturity: Supply Chain Compass Tool Helps Three Countries
An integrated supply chain is cost-effective, responsive, and reliable, and helps reduce stockouts. An integrated supply chain links all the actors involved in managing health products into one cohesive supply chain management organization. Countries typically move through an evolution process to achieve an integrated public health supply chain. While every country is different, the path to integration usually evolves, over time, through three sequential phases: (1) the ad hoc phase, where stakeholders have little common understanding of what the supply chain looks like; (2) the organized phase, where roles and procedures for basic logistics functions are clarified and sufficient financial and human resources are mobilized; and (3) the integrated phase, where people, functions, levels, and entities in the supply chain are linked and managed through an interconnected supply chain organization
Mozambique
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Latest May 1, 2011
Mozambique EPI cMYP 2012-2016
The Mozambique EPI multiyear plan for 2012-2016 highlights the areas of focus for the immunization programme over the next 5 years based on previous programme performance, priorities for the health sector as stipulated in the Health Sector Strategic Investment Plan (2010/11 – 2014/15) and the global and regional goals set for child survival. The Decade of Vaccines Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP), Millennium Development Goals (MDG) on mortality and morbidity reduction and the WHO Strategic direction 2010-2015 provided the overall strategic framework for development of the plan as well as priorities set in the HSSIP.
Nigeria
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Latest Jan 31, 2018
BLN Webinar: Technology Solutions for Routine Immunization Challenges in Nigeria
People, Policies, Practices, Products
Nigeria
The BID Learning Network (BLN) invites you to watch a webinar entitled “Technology Solutions to Routine Immunization Challenges in Nigeria.” End-to-end supply chain and logistics systems are key components of successful immunization programs. However, in Nigeria, supply chain and logistics systems have encountered numerous challenges particularly on the supply side, such as incomplete and inadequate data on commodity turnover and late deliveries to primary health centers (PHCs). To address these challenges, eHealth Africa (eHA) in close collaboration with the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KPHCMB) developed the Logistics Management Information System (LoMIS).

Rwanda
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Latest Jul 9, 2014
The BID Learning Network Launches in Kigali, Rwanda
Peer Learning, Policies, Practices, Products
Global, Rwanda
The BID Learning Network officially launched in Kigali, Rwanda on May 28-30th and brought together delegates from 13 different countries (Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, and Zambia) as well as international partners (WHO, UNICEF, and GAVI) to connect and discuss strategies for strengthening national immunization programs.

Senegal
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Latest Mar 30, 2016
Webinar: Interoperability between EPI information systems: DHIS2 and DVD/MT
DHIS2, DVD-MT, Software
Senegal
The BID Learning Network (BLN) recently held a webinar entitled “Interoperability between EPI information systems: DHIS2 and DVD/MT”. This webinar describes Senegal’s experience with implementing DHIS2 and discusses interoperability considerations in relation to DVD-MT and DHIS2. The speakers highlight successes, opportunities for improvement, and the impact on data availability, quality and use.

South Africa
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Latest Aug 1, 2014
Understanding the needs and wants of Community Healthcare Workers
mHealth, Peer Learning, Software, Telecommunications, Tools, Training
South Africa
This work builds on the recently published End Consumer Primary Research and aims to inform health and mobile stakeholders about the users of mHealth services in the public sector. The GSMA expects this market knowledge to lead to product design that is more aligned to the needs of users (consumers and health workers), greater adoption and achievement of economies of scale and sustainability, and robust partnershipsbetween public and private sector stakeholders that ultimately reduce the widespread fragmentation of mHealth services in South Africa.

Uganda
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Latest Sep 19, 2017
Presentations from the 2017 BLN Meeting in Zambia
PAHO, Peer Learning, People
Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Chile, Gambia, Cameroon

United Kingdom
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Latest Apr 19, 2012
Measuring childhood vaccine coverage in England: the role of Child Health Information Systems
eHealth, EVM (Effective Vaccine Management), Immunization Registry, Software, Tools, VIMS (Vaccine Information Management System)
United Kingdom

Uruguay
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Latest Aug 26, 2009
Assessment of the quality of immunization data produced by the national individual registration system in Uruguay, 2006
Immunization Registry, Policies, Practices
Uruguay

Zimbabwe
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Latest Apr 27, 2017
BLN Webinar: Making the Case for Improved Immunization Data in Zimbabwe
EPI Plan, People, Policies
Zimbabwe
In this webinar, the presenter walked the audience through the Zimbabwe Expanded Program on Immunization (ZEPI) with a brief background and historical perspective. The speaker shared lessons learned in the process of implementing the EPI program and its integration into the national health information and surveillance system.
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