Health Information Systems

What is it?

In order to provide effective health care services, having organized data and information is essential.

Health information systems help to maximize the limited resources in developing countries by keeping track of key information, such as the number and locations of clinics and hospitals, the number and qualifications of health care workers and the nature and effectiveness of active programs.

Knowing this key information helps health managers to plan better, to provide health care access to more people and to improve the efficiency of service.

What We Do

In collaboration with its faith-based and US government partners, IMA World Health has been at the forefront in efforts to collect, analyze and disseminate health facility and program data in several countries.

	Tanzania Human Resources Capacity Project IMA provides technical assistance to the Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC) in Tanzania to strengthen and support the human resource information system (HRIS) development for faith-based organizations Learn more.
	Malaria Communities Program IMA provides technical assistance through monitoring and evaluation to the CSSC USAID-funded program in Tanzania, with the goal of increasing the use of an effective course of malaria prevention and treatment activities among pregnant women and children in 160 villages. Learn more.
	SuddHealth In order to better manage and allocate resources in South Sudan, since 2008 IMA has been supporting a health management information systems (HMIS) project through SuddHealth, funded by the World Bank/Multi Donor Trust Fund. The HMIS project includes mapping the locations of existing health facilities in Jonglei and Upper Nile, as well as developing a database and other technology tools to track, monitor and evaluate program data and performance. Learn more.
	AXxes In order to strengthen the sustainability of health care programs in Democratic Republic of Congo, through the USAID-funded Project AXxes IMA is working with Health Information Systems Programme (HISP) to implement a District Health Information System (DHIS) to collect and analyze data for better decision making in 57 health zones. Learn more.
	Technical Publication In May 2009, IMA Developed the "Human Resources-Geographical Information Systems Data Development and Systems Implementation for the Christian Social Services Commission of Tanzania: Final Report" GO>>