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CHISU - Year Two Highlights
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CHISU Highlights from October 2021 - September 2022

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As USAID’s flagship HIS and data project, CHISU works around four strategic objectives, with cross-cutting emphasis on gender integration into data transformation efforts. Important in this journey is identifying and empowering local institutions. This model allows for rapid response on the ground. See the program's Year Two implementation highlights.

What is CHISU?
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CHISU Factsheet

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The Country Health Information Systems and Data Use program (CHISU) is a five-year USAID funded cooperative agreement (2020-2025) focused on strengthening health information systems (HIS), enabling sharing of data between systems and its use, and supporting countries’ self-reliance by enhancing capacity for local leadership and engagement in every aspect of health data.

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CHISU Highlights from October 2021-March 2022

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CHISU has a defined, measurable and repeatable approach, tailored to each country or regional context and strategy, that can clearly demonstrate progression in a country’s health information systems and digital journey. Important in this journey is identifying and empowering local institutions.

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A Global Call to Action for Gender-Inclusive Data Collection and Use

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Global surveys and data collection efforts focus mainly on binary cisgender sex-disaggregation of data. This binary focus excludes transgender and gender non conforming populations, thereby further marginalizing them

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High Performing Health Care (HPHC) Tool

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The goal of the High Performing Health Care System tool is to provide information about the functionality of health systems processes, functions, and intermediate outcomes.

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Health Information System: Stages of Continuous Improvement: User Guide

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Strong health information systems (HIS) are essential for a country to meet its health goals. A strong HIS should be well-defined, comprehensive, functional, adaptable and resilient, and scalable (MEASURE Evaluation, 2018a). The system should be able to collect, manage, analyze, and disseminate health data in a timely manner, so that managers can make decisions, track progress, and provide feedback on HIS performance to improve data quality and use.

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MEASURE Evaluation. 2020. Health Information Systems Stages of Continuous Improvement Toolkit: User Guide (PDF, 719 KB). Chapel Hill, NC: MEASURE Evaluation, University of North Carolina.

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Strong health information systems (HIS) are essential for a country to meet its health goals. A strong HIS should be well-defined, comprehensive, functional, adaptable and resilient, and scalable (MEASURE Evaluation, 2018a). The system should be able to collect, manage, analyze, and disseminate health data in a

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Health Information System: Interoperability Maturity Toolkit: User Guide

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The Health Information Systems Interoperability Maturity Toolkit consists of a health information systems (HIS) interoperability maturity model, a maturity assessment tool, and this guide for users of the model and the tool. The term “interoperability” describes the ability of two or more information systems or components to exchange information based on standards, and to use the information that is exchanged.

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Système d’information sanitaire: Boîtes à outils des stades d’amélioration continue: Guide de l’utilisateur

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Des systèmes d'information sanitaire (SIS) robustes sont essentiels aux pays pour l’atteinte de leurs objectifs en matière de santé. Un SIS robuste doit être bien défini, complet, fonctionnel, adaptable et résilient, et évolutif (MEASURE Evaluation, 2018a).

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Système d’information sanitaire: Boîtes à outils des stades d’amélioration continue: Manuel

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La boîte à outils des stades d'amélioration continue du système d'information sanitaire (SIS) mesure l'état et les objectifs d'un SIS à travers cinq stades, identifie les lacunes et soutient le développement de stratégies visant à améliorer les capacités du SIS liées aux processus, aux personnes et aux systèmes essentiels afin d'atteindre les objectifs sanitaires d'un pays.

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Échelle de mesure des stades d'amélioration continue du Système d'Information de Santé

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Les pays ou les organisations peuvent utiliser cette échelle pour évaluer, planifier et prioriser les investissements visant à renforcer un système d'information sanitaire (SIS), en fonction de la situation actuelle du SIS et de celle qu'ils souhaitent atteindre.

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MEASURE Evaluation. 2019. Health Information Systems Interoperability Maturity Toolkit: Users' Guide (PDF, 3.98MB). Chapel Hill, NC: MEASURE Evaluation, University of North Carolina.

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The Health Information Systems Interoperability Maturity Toolkit consists of a health information systems (HIS) interoperability maturity model, a maturity assessment tool, and this guide for users of the model and the tool. 

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MEASURE Evaluation. 2016. MEASURE Evaluation’s Health Information System Strengthening Model: A Summary

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MEASURE Evaluation’s Health Information System Strengthening Model (HISSM) articulates the project’s current understanding and guides us as we continue to learn how health information systems (HIS) in low- and middle-income countries are designed, developed, and implemented over time to support health systems and improve health outcomes.

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Modèle de renforcement des systèmes d’information sanitaire de MEASURE Evaluation: Un résumé

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Le modèle de renforcement des systèmes d’information sanitaire (MRSIS) mis au point par MEASURE Evaluation présente les connaissances actuelles du projet et oriente notre travail, alors que nous continuons à découvrir commen les systèmes d’information sanitaire (SIS) des pays à revenus faibles et intermédiaires sont conçus, développés et mis en oeuvre au fil du temps pour appuyer les systèmes d