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Mar 12, 2012

Historical analysis of the cmyp plans in GAVI eligible countries 2004-2015

Subjects: cMYP (Comprehensive Multi Year Plan), GAVI, WHO
Countries: Global

This paper estimates and compares the costs and financing of a sample of 54 national immunization programs as reflected in comprehensive multi-year plans (cMYPs) submitted to the GAVI Alliance, for the period 2004 to 2015.

 

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Jan 1, 2008

Framework and standards for country health information systems

Subjects: PRISM (Performance of Routine Information System Management), WHO
Countries: Global

The Health Metrics Network (HMN) was launched in 2005 to help countries and other partners improve global health by strengthening the systems that generate health-related information for evidence-based decision-making. It is therefore intended that by 2011, this Framework and Standards for Country Health Information Systems (the “HMN Framework”) will be the universally accepted standard for guiding the collection, reporting and use of health information by all developing countries and global agencies.

 

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Jan 13, 2010

Editorial- successes and challenges in global immunization efforts

Subjects: GAVI, Unicef, WHO
Countries: Global

Editorial

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Mar 1, 2011

Atlas of Global eHealth country profiles

Subjects: eHealth, mHealth, WHO
Countries: Global

This publication is part of a series of reports based on the second Global Observatory on eHealth (GOe) Survey; it presents data on the 114 WHO Member States that participated in the 2009 global survey on eHealth. Intended as a reference to the state of eHealth development in Member States, the publication highlights selected indicators in the form of country profiles.

 

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Nov 6, 2014

The Health of the People – What works, the African Regional Health Report 2014

Subjects: Policies, Practices, WHO
Countries: Global

Good governance, health in all policies, data-driven decision-making and proper staff remuneration are some of the proven critical actions carried out by countries in the Region to improve the health of the people. These and others, including performance-based health management and community-based intervention, are recommended in a report launched today in Cotonou, Benin at the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa.

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Jul 2, 2014

The Use of mHealth for Material Health Care in Ethiopia

Subjects: mHealth, Peer Learning, Software, WHO
Countries: Ethiopia

"For the research in this thesis, we mainly followed a phase‐by‐phase evaluation and user‐centered approach. Cross‐sectional surveys were initially conducted to assess the role of HEWs and identify gaps in improving maternal health care service delivery. Then, considering mobile technologies as a potential solution for improving the performance of the health workers, we developed and evaluated a set of appropriate smartphone mHealth applications using open source components, including a local language adapted data collection tool, health worker and manager user‐friendly dashboard analytics and maternal‐newborn electronic forms/protocols. This thesis includes the technical details of the application and electronic protocols."

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Dec 21, 2013

Tanzania National eHealth Strategy 2012-2018 DRAFT

Subjects: DHIS2, eHealth, eHealth architecture, eHealth Plan, WHO
Countries: Tanzania

The Tanzania mainland’s healthcare system, through its ongoing health sector reforms, aims to improve health outcomes. As part of these reforms, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) has developed its strategic plan—the Health Sector Strategic Plan III (HSSP III)—to guide priority setting and deployment of resources in the health sector. Although implementation of HSSP III promised to produce many positive results, realizing the best outcomes in the face of increasing pressures on the healthcare system requires a fundamental transformation in the way health care is delivered and managed.  

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Dec 1, 2010

eHealth in Tanzania- National Strategic Plan

Subjects: DHIS2, eHealth, eHealth architecture, eHealth Plan, Human Resources Plan, Standards, WHO
Countries: Tanzania

This eHealth Strategy is intended to lay a solid foundation for making the best possible use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) resources in Tanzania’s Health and Social Welfare sector. This Strategy will modernise and increase the whole sector’s performance. For example, the role of ICT in supporting distance-education, training (both pre-service and in-service) and research, offers tangible benefits given the remoteness of many parts of Tanzania where rural health service facilities are located. Further, eHealth will help trigger a wealth of new opportunities through sector-wide empowerment, collaboration, research and innovation.

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Nov 5, 2012

Applying a Framework for Accessing the Health System Challenges to Scaling up mHealth in South Africa

Subjects: eHealth, eHealth architecture, mHealth, Peer Learning, WHO
Countries: South Africa

Mobile phone technology has demonstrated the potential to improve health service delivery, but there is little guidance to inform decisions about acquiring and implementing mHealth technology at scale in health systems. Using the case of community-based health services (CBS) in South Africa, we apply a framework to appraise the opportunities and challenges to effective implementation of mHealth at scale in health systems.

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