1. DISTRICT HEALTH BAROMETER 2007/08 Candy Day Emperor’s Palace, HISA 2009 6 July 2009

2. Key features in 4 th edition Lattice graphics – longer term trends Cross-boundary issues Removal of outliers/missing data

3. All indicators

4. Monthly data  Trend smoothing  Data variability  Noteworthy events

5. Deprivation index  Composite measure of relative deprivation  Socio-economic quintiles

7. Data quality issues

8. HIV prevalence data sources

9. DHIS Survey

10. MDGs  Goal 1: Poverty and hunger  MDG indicators difficult to measure – use related indicators as proxies

11. MDGs  Goal 4: Reduce child mortality  Measles immunisation coverage: 87%  Measles drop-out: 20%

12. MDGs  Goal 5: Improve maternal health

13. MDGs  Goal 6: Combat HIV and AIDS, malaria & other diseases

14. MDGs  Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability (improved water sources)

15. District Profiles

17. THANK YOU! Candy Day Peter Barron Fiorenza Monticelli Elliot Sello http://www.hst.org.za