WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) recognises the critical role innovation plays in addressing some of the health challenges and also accelerating progress in attainment of the desired health outcomes in Africa. The WHO Innovation Challenge was officially launched on 8th November, 2018. The aim of the challenge was to source, select and profile[...]
Our 3 – day beginner-to-advanced DHIS2 training kicked off on the 15th November 2018 with five (5) participants. For this training, Africa’s Public Health Network (APHeN), the first web based public health data forum in Africa offered a 17% discount for the Beginner level training and a 30% discount for the Beginner-to-Advanced level training in[...]
It is the era of data. Big data, machine learning, predictive analytics and data visualization are taking the front seat. Online portals now use shopping data to send targeted ads, even Google is not left behind as it uses its data to enhance their search results. Elections are now based on data. An individual’s data[...]
On March 13th 2018, we commenced our 1-day beginner and 3-day advanced level DHIS2 training with 2 and 8 participants respectively. Participants were from organizations like eHealth Africa, UNFPA, Sight Savers and even private individuals. Two of them registered for the one day beginner level training and at the end of the training, they were[...]
As more countries adopt national-level data-warehouses based on the DHIS2, the need for ensuring robust architectures integrating multiple health information systems has been emphasized. Countries can only achieve national-level data integration by ensuring interoperability between the plethora of ehealth and mhealth software being developed. In Nigeria, as an example, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH)[...]
On 24th to 26th October 2017, we held a beginner to advanced training on District Health Information System Version 2 (DHIS2) where we trained individuals from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Health Initiatives for Safety and Stability in Africa (HIFASS), and Adamawa State Primary Health Care Agency (ADSPHCDA). DHIS2 is an open software used by[...]
There are several challenges that exist with the monitoring and evaluation system employed in Nigeria. Data reporting is inadequate, and data quality is poor, making quality data needed to make impactful decisions scarce. DHIS2 helps solve these monitoring and evaluation challenges with its data validation feature, easy accessibility, offline deployment feature and ease of use[...]
About Pact and the SAQIP Project For more than a decade, Pact has been promoting democracy and improving health in Nigeria, the most populous African nation. With funding partners that include Chevron and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Pact is using local solutions and building the capacity of Nigerian organizations to create a lasting impact.[...]
Like everything else, health informatics has a beginning and believe it or not… fun facts!! So here’s a few things that we think would interest you. But first off, what is health informatics? Health informatics is a specialization that links information technology, communications and healthcare to improve the quality and safety of patient care. Facts:[...]
We are up and running and have already finished up a major project. eHealth4everyone was chosen to help in developing a website for a World Bank project known as SOML PFORR. SOMLPFORR (Saving One Million Lives Program For Results) is a project formed to create incentives and rewards for both state and local governments to[...]
