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CHISU Semiannual Report October 2023-March 2024
This semiannual report covers highlights from the first half of CHISU's Planning Year 4 (October 2023-March 2024). You can also find the report infographic in a separate resource.
Highlights from October 2023-March 2024
The Country Health Information and Data Systems Use (CHISU) program continued to expand in the fourth year of implementation, October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.
There is limited research on how emergency investments can support national health information system strengthening both for a given health emergency response and for routine health program areas.
Digital health global goods software are accessible, adaptable and scalable tools that can contribute to strengthened health data management and service delivery.
CHISU Highlights from October 2022–September 2023
The Country Health Information and Data Systems Use (CHISU) program experienced remarkable growth from October 2022–September 2023, expanding from nine countries and regions at the beginning of the year to 17 at the end of the year. CHISU was engaged in 10 global technical activities at the beginning of the year, and 26 at the end of the year.
We experienced remarkable growth this past year, expanding from nine countries and regions at the start of the year to 17 by the year’s end. To learn more about our work to support digital transformation around the world, check out our annual report covering our third year of implementation.
The Country Health Information Systems and Data Use program (CHISU) is a six-year USAID funded cooperative agreement (2020-2026) 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.
Global Health Security (GHS) Surveillance Analysis and Data Use
This study assessed the gaps in the use of disease surveillance data for public health emergencies in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, and Madagascar to identify opportunities for better integration of surveillance data with both routine health data and non-health data.
Stages of Continuous Improvement (SOCI) Toolkit
The Health Information System (HIS) Stages of Continuous Improvement (SOCI) Toolkit measures the status and goals of an HIS across five stages, identifies gaps, and supports the development of roadmaps to improve HIS capabilities related to processes, people, and systems essential for achieving a country’s health goals.
Digital Approaches to Supportive Supervision: Guidance Framework
The Digital Approaches to Supportive Supervision: Guidance Framework to help health actor discuss digital interventions that can strengthen related systems and make them more data-driven.
These briefs describe CHISU’s current and upcoming activities in the countries where we work. Learn more about our efforts to support countries’ digital transformation and strengthen their health information systems.
CHISU Semiannual Report - October 2022 to March 2023
This report covers CHISU’s work during the first half of the third year of implementation, from October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. It includes 26 country-level activities in 13 countries; six regional-level activities in one region and one subregion; 12 global technical activities; six cross-cutting global program activities; and two U.S.
CHISU’s second year was characterized by highly collaborative relationships within countries and across global bodies, and project growth, including in the number of countries, regions, areas of work, and experts.
CHISU Highlights from October 2021 - September 2022
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.
CHISU Highlights from October 2021-March 2022
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.
CHISU's first year of implementation contained work in four countries or regions, three scoping exercises, digitizing and deploying the HPHC tool, and eight cross-bureau activities.
A Global Call to Action for Gender-Inclusive Data Collection and Use
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
High Performing Health Care (HPHC) Tool
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.
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
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).