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District Health Information Software (DHIS2) What is it? History Who uses DHIS2? Partners & sponsors What is it? DHIS2 development is a global collaboration managed by Health Information Systems Programs (HISP) center at the university of Oslo (UiO). It’s a free, open-source, software platform for c...

District Health Information Software (DHIS2) What is it? History Who uses DHIS2? Partners & sponsors What is it? DHIS2 development is a global collaboration managed by Health Information Systems Programs (HISP) center at the university of Oslo (UiO). It’s a free, open-source, software platform for collecting, analyzing, visualizing, and sharing data History The HISP project started in South Africa back in the 90s The versions of DHIS which were based on Microsoft Access , worked well but did not scale easily because Microsoft Access was a desktop application that had to be installed on every machine. DHIS2 software is a completely different piece of application Who uses DHIS2? Today DHIS2 is the world's largest Health Management Information System (HMIS) platform, it’s in use by 73 low and middleincome countries. DHIS2 is used by 2.4 billion people around the world (30% of the world). Partners & sponsors Multiple international communities committed to support DHIS2 development to meet new challenges and local demands. Features DHIS2 key features: Open source. Generic platform. Based on new technology. Ability to integrate with other software. Sustainability. In-country ownership. Cross-sector applicability. 1. Main website interface, resources 2. Resource menu, press Demo Demo Demo There are more than one level at which health data is managed, the system works on all levels. To use the system, you do not need to have experience in data analysis. The system supports multiple languages and users. How does the system deal with data? DHIS2 Data models 1. Tracker: a series of discrete processes, that can occur at different points in time and allows you to follow a single individual as they interact with each separate process. DHIS2 Data models 2. Event: Single discrete process. This only occurs at a single point in time. It collects individual data but does not have any mechanism to link multiple processes together and follow a single individual as they interact with each process. DHIS2 Data models 3. Aggregate: Counts of data. Individual data is summarized outside of the system and entered directly as summary counts/values. Toolkit Packages DHIS2 has released metadata packages to accelerate case detection ,situation reporting ,active surveillance and response for COVID-19. Toolkit Packages DHIS2 COVID-19 packages can be used to support surveillance workflows and automated analysis for key components of routine and active surveillance. Implementation in Libya Implementation in Libya Advantages of implementing the system Improving the provided healthcare services by adopting a high-quality management system Constant learning and improvement 1 3 2 Cost efficient 4 Enable the decision-makers to respond to the health needs of the ailing population. Implementation in Libya Struggles to overcome 1. Requirements gathering. 2. Customization requirements. 3. Infrastructure. 4. Capacity building. 5. Managing historical data. Implementation in Libya Ministry of Health attempt Training of Trainers on District Health Information System (DHIS-2) from 28 July - 2nd of August 2018 Tripoli and Benghazi- LIBYA Implementation in Libya Ministry of Health attempt First Training of end Users at Facility Level on District Health Information System (DHIS-2) 08-10 October, 2018 Health Information Center, Ministry of Health, Tripoli - Libya Implementation in Libya Ministry of Health attempt Resources www.dhis2.org www.WHO.int World Health Organisation / Libya ‫منظمة الصحة العالمية‬/ ‫مكتب ليبيا‬ Health informatics in Libya: DHIS2