Knut, thanks. All, are there any other slide sets about DHIS, besides the slide repository on dhis.org, and Kristin's "Innovative Mobile Technologies improving health in developing countries" from http://www.slideshare.net/dhis2/global-citizen2?
And can you help me with details on where and how tracker is used? - Tracking patients in programs: (where?) - Tracking drugs stocks: South Africa(?) - Tracking lab test samples: CDC Global Health Security project in Uganda Cheers, Jim On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 8:53 PM, Knut Staring <[email protected]> wrote: > As far as I know, the ODK integration project never went very far, it was > just some of Richard Anderson's students at University of Washington. > > Considering that Richard does indeed work for PATH as well and that ODK > also originates from that area, I definitely think this is something that > should be pursued with the additional funding they will provide. > > Knut > > > On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 11:42 PM, Lars Helge Øverland <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "Jim Grace" <[email protected]> >> Date: Dec 10, 2013 11:30 PM >> Subject: [Dhis2-devs-core] Prepaing for the "Better Immunization Data" >> initiative "Tools Developer Summit" >> To: "DHIS 2 Core developers list" <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I'll be representing DHIS this Thursday and Friday at the "Tools >> Developer Summit" of PATH's "Better Immunization Data" (BID) initiative >> (Gates funded), in Washington D.C. I think I'm fine preparing for the >> event, but I would welcome suggestions in two areas: >> >> 1. On Thursday morning I'll give a "lightning talk" about DHIS -- 5 >> minutes, with 20 slides auto-advancing every 15 seconds. Based on the >> "challenges" below, it looks like the tracker module is of special >> interest, as it can be used in all three areas: beneficiary campaigns >> (e.g., sending texts to patients), identifying patients, and stocks >> management. So my basic idea is give a brief overview of DHIS in general, >> and then talk some about tracker. As far as ideas for slides, I see the >> slide repository on dhis.org, and I also stumbled on Kristin's very nice >> set of slides "Innovative Mobile Technologies improving health in >> developing countries" from >> http://www.slideshare.net/dhis2/global-citizen2. >> >> Are there any other slide resources I should know about? A lightning talk >> especially benefits from more pictures and fewer words (even more than a >> usual presentation.) >> >> 2. They're talking about using standard tools like DHIS as part of their >> solution to get better immunization data, with the possibility of using >> some of the grant funding to pay for software enhancements if necessary. >> After looking at the "challenges" below, what features could we add to DHIS >> for these areas, if we had more funding? (Don't worry, I won't make any new >> commitments, but I'd like to have some ideas in mind for brainstorming.) >> >> Connectivity is a big problem, and I wonder if one thing we might do is >> more powerful off-line data entry. I've seen talk of efforts to integrate >> ODK with DHIS. Where do these stand now? Is this the best way to get more >> flexible off-line data entry, or are there other approaches we should >> consider? >> >> What are the various things we know people are currently using tracker >> for? Here's what I've heard of: >> >> - Tracking patients in programs: (where?) >> - Tracking drugs stocks: South Africa(?) >> - Tracking lab test samples: CDC Global Health Security project in Uganda >> >> Thanks. >> >> The workshop "challenges" are: >> >> *Challenge A: Beneficiary campaigns* >> >> *Discuss challenges in health messaging to beneficiaries in the context >> of health education, alerts, and adherence.* >> >> Messages may need to be broadcast to a village or to a specific to an >> individual. For example, there may need to be an alert for a village about >> an upcoming immunization campaign, notification that new vaccines are in >> stock after a period of shortage, or warning of a disease outbreak and >> anticipated symptoms. If there is an ability to uniquely identify a mother >> and child, perhaps a targeted message can be sent to provide the mother >> with a relevant health tip based on an upcoming immunization or a reminder >> that it is time for the next vaccine, a follow-up, etc. This may also >> include tools to improve social mobilization and awareness. >> >> *Challenge B: Patient identification* >> >> *Discuss challenges in relation to identification, tracking, and >> longitudinal records.* >> >> While a country may have unique identification of adults, this type of >> tracking seldom extends to children. A caregiver is often given a child >> health card to track the child’s growth and vaccine history. Whether the >> card accompanies a child to an immunization session varies. It is >> difficult, if not impossible to determine the identity of the child who is >> brought for immunization and match it to health facility records. At a >> health facility, there may be an individual record of a child’s vaccination >> history within a register that could be cross-referenced. Yet this process >> can be time consuming when there is a large lineup of children waiting for >> services. Further, if the family moves outside of the district, it is near >> impossible to see the longitudinal record of care. Who is this particular >> child? Did the child receive the full regimen of DTP? Of the polio >> vaccine? Which children are expected at the clinic this month? >> >> *Challenge C: Supply chain* >> >> *Discuss challenges in relation to stock on hand, cold chain, and stock >> management.* >> >> Beyond the district level of the health system, there is limited >> visibility into the interdependencies of the cold chain necessary for >> viable vaccines. Often, vaccines are pushed to the outlying facilities, >> tracked on paper registers, resupplied through inefficient processes in the >> event of a stock-out, with a seeming data disconnect between what vaccines >> have been administered and what has been supplied. Unfortunately, >> immunization officers often do not have the data to help guide efficient >> flow of vaccines when there are overstocks, when vaccines are nearing their >> expiry dates, when growing population trends predict near future shortages >> in supply, or when problems with the refrigeration foretell a need for >> immediate maintenance. >> >> Cheers, >> Jim >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs-core >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs-core >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > > -- > Knut Staring > Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo > +4791880522 > http://dhis2.org > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs-core > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs-core > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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