1. INF5761/INF9761 Health Management Information Systems

2. Information Systems + Public Health = HMIS

3. Health (management) Information Systems (HIS)
“produce relevant information that health system stakeholders can use for making transparent and evidence-based decisions for health system interventions”
Health Metrics Network. “Framework and Standards for Country Health Information Systems (2nd Ed.).” Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, 2008.

4. Example use of Health Management Information System
Routine collection and use of information to make decisions regarding the effective and efficient allocation of resources

5. Global Health Information: an Example
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the ratio of the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births during the same time-period.
Sustainable Development Goal 3.1: “By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births” World Bank statistics on Maternal Mortality Ratio

6. Some practicalities with this course
It’s in a seminar format! The lectures are held in different rooms all the time! Too much to read in too little time!
Course readings are on the course web.
Help each other (in groups)!
Discuss ideas in the literature!
Ask (silly) questions!

7. Course Schedule & Curriculum
All reading material as PDFs on the course web Lecture slides also available from the course web

8. People involved DHIS2-Lab mentors Terje Course Administrator Johan
Lecturer
Wilfred
Johanne
Lecturer
Esther
Lecturer
Flora

9. Course structure
Lectures
(09:15-12:00)
DHIS2 Lab
(13:15-16:00)

10. “DHIS2 Lab” [afternoon sessions]
We use DHIS2 as a tool to learn about HMIS!
Exercises using DHIS2
Work on group assignment [4-5 students].
Mentors will be there to help!

11. Group Work and Home Exam
All students should contribute to group work Group work presentation needs to pass!
Individual Home Exam
Handed out at the end of the course (May 4th)
About 1 months to submit -
Estimated to about two weeks (ten work days) of actual work
Exam builds on lectures, course readings and group assignment
Master students Graded A to F
PhDs Pass/Not Pass