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Challenges & Opportunities Linking Malaria Data – Perspectives from Ghana, Malawi
On August 31, the USAID Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) Project hosted their webinar titled, “Challenges and Opportunities with Linking Malaria Data – Perspectives from Ghana and Malawi.” Dr. Stephanie Watson-Grant, Deputy Director, CHISU Project, moderated the webinar with panelists: Read more ›
Areas that CHISU is looking forward to learning about at the Digital Health Forum
The Global Digital Health Forum 2022, taking place from December 5-7 2022 as a hybrid event – virtual (Asia and East Africa time zones) & in-person at Crystal City Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia – is calling for abstracts. The submission deadline is August 21. Read more ›

Malawi: A roadmap for improving the health information system
“We need to take stock of our achievements and identify persistent gaps where we can target our health information systems and monitoring and evaluation investments. I wish to thank the USAID funded CHISU program for providing the support for this process to take place.” Read more ›

Breastfeeding breaks: CHISU supports gender mainstreaming in Burkina Faso
The Country Health Information Systems and Data Use project (CHISU) is implementing breastfeeding breaks during training in Burkina Faso, starting with a recent workshop on event-based surveillance for community agents from the Ministries of Health, Environment and Animal Resources to identify potential public health threats at the community level. Read more ›
Digital Decisions Made for the COVID-19 Response: Reflections and Lessons
USAID Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) Project hosted a webinar titled, “Digital Decisions Made for the COVID-19 Response: Reflections and Lessons.” Read more ›

How Has Data Demand Been Transformed in the Digital Age?
On April 20, the USAID Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) program hosted their webinar titled, “Data Demand in the Digital Age.” Read more ›

New eHealth Strategy Promotes Data Use in Serbia
USAID-funded Country Health Information System and Data Use (CHISU) program carried out an eHealth working group in Serbia to supplement the country's eHealth strategy toolkit. Read more ›

Decentralized Reporting at Health Facilities Will Lead to Improved Data Quality in Burkina Faso
Since 2013, Burkina Faso has used DHIS2 for routine data management of the national health information system. The system is referred to as Entrepôt National des Données de la Santé (National Health Data Warehouse), or ENDOS-BF. DHIS2 is currently deployed throughout the country from the national to district level, with monthly data entry carried out by the manager of the Center for Health Information and Epidemiological Surveillance (CISSE) based at each district. Read more ›

The Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) program conducted an assessment to understand the current state of the HIS ICT infrastructure in two priority regions in Niger. The assessment will guide the strategic planning process to develop an ICT architecture of the HIS that accounts for the realities of Niger’s context. Read more ›

Serbia: Moving from Strategy to Action
Updates from Serbia on progress towards implementation of the eHealth Strategy 2021-2026 and eHealth Action Plan. Read more ›