On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:37 PM, Jim Grace <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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? > I attach one here, but much is leant from previous ones. > > And can you help me with details on where and how tracker is used? > - Tracking patients in programs: (where?) > I think mainly Uganda and Bangladesh, though don't have detailed info. Lots of interest elsewhere, not sure if Tracker is quite ready yet.... Knut - 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 >> >> > -- Knut Staring Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo +4791880522 http://dhis2.org
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