1. Introduction to HISP and the DHIS Vincent Shaw

2. Overview of Presentation: HISP overview –Goals –Activities Information systems in the context of developing countries –How data is collected and transformed into information –Use of information DHIS and the key design principles

3. What is HISP Health Information Systems Programme Global network of individuals and organisations –Academic institutions –Non-governmental organisations –Governmental organisations Members are orientated towards the “HISP goal” An example of a South-South-North collaboration

4. Goal of HISP Design, implement and sustain HIS following a participatory approach To support local management of health care delivery and information flows In health facilities, districts, and provinces And its further spread within and across developing countries

5. Achieved through: HIS design, development and implementation Organisational and human resources development Theoretical and practical knowledge about challenges of implementing HIS in developing countries

6. HIS design, development and implementation Development of FOSS (called the DHIS) Emphasis on –Participatory development –Creation of software that empowers the users Increasingly open to use of and integration with other FOSS packages Distributed development although major work done in South Africa Customisation of packages done locally Multilanguage enabled software

7. Software development DHIS v1.3 + 1.4

8. Critique of the Software Development to Date Too focussed on SA –In fact too focussed on a single individual in SA Possibly we have not harnessed opportunities in India strongly enough In some countries software development component has not been complemented with a strong enough “project implementation” focus

9. Organisational and human resources development Development of information systems through project implementation Assessment of Information Systems

10. Inactive Active Informal training Masters prog. Distribution of training programmes Training and HR Development

11. 1994 - 1998

12. 1998

13. 2000

14. 2001

15. 2002

16. 2003

17. 2005

18. BEANISH Project

19. HISP Strategy Can be conceptualised through the “networks of action” approach Often beginning with a strong association with grass roots organisations and services Creation of a critical mass that increases expectations Creation of alliances with ministry for recognition of grass-roots progress and further roll-out

20. Overview of key activities in countries 1/2 Malawi: –Integration between DHIS and PMIS –Development of DHIS14_Patient Module Nigeria: –Integration DHIS and Indehela software Botswana: –Development and training on DHIS14 Mozambique: –Implementation of DHIS in MoH and Provinces

21. Overview of key activities in countries 2/2 Zanzibar: –Implementation of DHIS14 in PHC and Hospitals

22. Inactive Active Informal training Masters prog. Distribution of training programmes