Fully functioning District Health Information System with nutrition score cards is in place.
Description
The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services, together with UNICEF Namibia and World Health Organization (WHO) Namibia, commits to finalise the development and implementation of the District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2).
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Functioning health information systems
Description
The Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services commits to have a fully functioning DHIS2 with a clearly defined and comprehensive nutrition services component (nutrition score card) for easy monitoring and utilisation of routine nutrition data collected through the health system at community, district, regional and national levels by the end of 2022. Progress will be assessed using the District Health Information System and during monthly monitoring and evaluation meetings. The government has secured N$500 000.00 to cover the associated costs.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Research, monitoring and data
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Measurement
| Key indicator | DHIS2 is fully functional |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | No | 2021 |
| Target | Yes | December 2022 |
