Activity Updates

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Thailand

We support Thailand’s Ministry of Health’s Division of Vector Borne Diseases (DVBD) to process the necessary documentation for certification of malaria elimination and associated tasks; develop an action plan to link Thailand’s Malaria Online system with other health information s

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Sierra Leone

Our work in Sierra Leone includes improving coordination between the NMCP and partner organizations; technical working group coordination—which includes the Directorate of Policy, Planning and Information (DPPI) and Community Health Workers Hub—for community health information systems

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Mali

In Mali, we supported NMCP in customizing the mRDQA tool in DHIS2; training regional and district malaria focal points and HIS officers in six regions and 41 districts on the customized tool; and conducting mRDQAs in 11 reference health centers and 33 community health centers of t

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Niger

We work to strengthen malaria data quality and use in Niger with a focus on key governance processes and documents at the national level and targeted support at the regional level to operationalize these policies and procedures.

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Madagascar

We support the Government of Madagascar to strengthen the design, development, and implementation of HIS related to malaria and other health programmatic areas. 

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Malawi

We support HIS governance and coordination in Malawi through national-level technical working group meetings and providing technical input to malaria SME and national-level HIS policies.

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Kenya

In Kenya, we are supporting NMCP to improve the country’s governance by revising the national malaria policy and malaria strategic plan to reflect changes in program planning; strengthening systems to improve availability of malaria data; improving the quality and use of routine d

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Ghana

We worked in Ghana to strengthen routine malaria surveillance systems by improving malaria data quality through capacity building in data validation and verification; facilitating data quality review meetings; data quality audits; and micro-teaching and coaching during supportive super

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In DRC, we support the country’s NMCP and provincial health offices to strengthen malaria health information systems through improved use of malaria data systems and dashboards that visualize key metrics—as well as through increased availability, quality, and timeliness of malaria

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Burundi

In Burundi, we provide technical support to strengthen the capacity of Burundi’s NMCP and other national health programs.

Strengthening data use for action against malaria in Burkina Faso

CHISU supports Burkina Faso’s National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) to strengthen the use of data for action at the regional and district levels.

Regional HIS Learning Event in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean

At the end of January 2024, CHISU convened regional health information system (HIS) stakeholders in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to share lessons learned to strengthen HIS coordination in the region.

Developing a New Plan for Niger's HIS System

In August 2023, members of the CHISU team met with representatives of Niger’s Surveillance and Epidemic Response Department, the directorates of Immunization and Statistics, departments of Pharmacy and Traditional Medicine, of Health, and Studies and Programming, and the Ministry

COVID-19 Data Technical Working Group in Namibia

Strengthening health information system (HIS) leadership and governance is a priority for Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) Health Information and Research Directorate (HIRD).

Creating a National Data Quality Assurance Plan in Mali

Mali recently developed its first national data quality assurance (DQA) plan, which will help improve data quality issues around malaria and other health issues. CHISU supported this initiative, which included consultations with various HIS stakeholders.

Malaria HIS Governance Technical Working Group Meetings in Madagascar

CHISU has reinforced malaria health information system governance in Madagascar by conducting quarterly surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation (SME) technical working group (TWG) meetings that aim to monitor activity implementation and ensure that interventions align with the ob

Revising the Thresholds for Malaria Surveillance Guidelines in Kenya

Kenya developed the first edition of its malaria surveillance guidelines in 2023, which outlined surveillance approaches to be implemented across the 26 malaria epidemic-prone (EPR) counties.

CHISU Haiti Presents at the Global Digital Health Forum

CHISU supported Haiti’s Ministry of Health (UEP-MSPP) to attend and present at the Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF) in December 2023. Dr.

Semiannual Malaria Review Meetings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In 2023, CHISU supported semiannual malaria data review meetings in nine provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

CHISU Côte d’Ivoire's Resident Advisor Presents at the Global Digital Health Forum

In December 2023, Côte d’Ivoire Resident Advisor Dr.