Blog - "Without good information, there can be no good policy or planning." -- Professor Eyitayo Lambo, Former Minister of Health (2003-2007)
2014 -2018 were necessary steps towards establishing systems that facilitate the collection, analysis, and distribution of health data across all levels of the healthcare system. The DHIS2 platform has played a critical role in improving healthcare outcomes, facilitating the tracking of disease trends and planning and implementing effective health interventions.
Several issues have been attributed to the subpar performance of Nigeria's Health Information System. According to aMost of these issues are at the national level, and until these issues are re-addressed, full implementation remains a mirage even at the subnational and national levels.
improve data quality through regular training and supervision for data collectors, use of standardised data collection tools, and establishment of data quality assurance mechanisms.
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