1. Introduction MODULE 2: Indicators and Data Collection and Reporting
ROUTINE HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
A Curriculum on Basic Concepts and Practice
MODULE 2:
Indicators and Data Collection and Reporting
Introduction
The complete RHIS curriculum is available here: routine-health-information-systems/rhis-curriculum

2. MODULE 2: Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
Define and identify key health indicators
Define key data-collection concepts
Name the major steps in planning data collection
Map data flows and identify who is responsible for using different types of tools to collect data
Identify several tools for data collection and reporting
Identify methods of collecting routine health information and related data
Identify challenges in collecting the data and how to overcome them
Explain gender-sensitive and sex- and age-disaggregated data and their links to data-collection tools

3. MODULE 2: Structure Duration: 6 hours Number of sessions: 2
Session 1: Indicators (1hour, 30 minutes)
Session 2: Data Collection and Reporting Tools (4 hours, 30 minutes)

4. MODULE 2: Suggested References
World Health Organization. Global reference list of 100 core health indicators. Retrieved from
Heywood, A. & Boone, D. (2015). Guidelines for data management standards in routine health information systems. Chapel Hill, NC, USA: MEASURE Evaluation, University of North Carolina. Retrieved from
Lippeveld, T., Sauerborn, R., & Bodart, C. (2000). Design and implementation of health information systems (pp. 88–113). Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. Retrieved from

5. ROUTINE HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
A Curriculum on Basic Concepts and Practice
This presentation was produced with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of MEASURE Evaluation cooperative agreement AID-OAA-L MEASURE Evaluation is implemented by the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partnership with ICF International; John Snow, Inc.; Management Sciences for Health; Palladium; and Tulane University. The views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States government.