1. Management Information System Challenges in Community Oriented Programmes B.R. Shamanna Hyderabad, AP, India 9 th General Assembly, IAPB, Course 5, 17 th September 2012, Hall E, HICC, Hyderabad

2. "Those who have the data make the rules" Acknowledgements Dr. G.V.S. Murthy, India Dr. Hans Limburg, Netherlands

3. Management Information System (MIS) MIS is an organized method of providing accurate, timely, relevant data to leadership/managers

4. Data Collection Data Flow Data Compilation Analysis Evaluation Interpretation Dissemination Components of MIS

5. Why do we need MIS for eye care? Adequate eye care infrastructure Adequate equipment Adequate staffing Good professional knowledge and skills High output and good quality of care NOT a clinical MIS to control individual patient care!

6. Current situation & Challenges WHO standardised indicators (2002) No standardised MIS software Some countries developed own systems NGOs often have their own system and hence incompatibilities Difficult to evaluate achievements within and across countries

7. Need for a robust, standardised MIS Requirements: Standardised indicators Standardised protocol for data collection and reporting Emphasis on management of eye care services in country No individual patient data Comparable between countries

8. Need for a robust, standardised MIS Web-based software Multilingual Data entry and automatic data analysis and feedback at district, state and country level Mapping of indicators to identify trends

9. Features User Friendly / Menu Driven / Multi - user On Line Help Exception Reports Adequate system / Data Security Back up / Restore option Data transfer from the old to the new system Reports / Outputs both in Graphical and tabular Form User - Defined Components / Categories

10. MIS – The Indian Programme Experience PURPOSE Dissemination of Information Status of Eye Health Augmentation of Ophthalmic Services Infrastructure support For Monitoring and Evaluation

11. Some Features of the MIS Service Delivery Details Blindness Prevalence Tracking Expenditure Monitoring Infrastructure Monitoring Eye Care Facility Mapping

12. CATARACT SURGICAL RECORD

13. VILLAGE BLIND REGISTER

14. QUARTERLY REPORT FORMAT

16. Points to Ponder! Learn from experiences of countries that have introduced MIS Do not commit mistakes which have been committed Ex: Frequent reviews and no capacity! Use MIS to advocate and sustain funding and resource commitments Build a generic model that allows comparisons and compatibilities.

17. Thank You!