If anyone can tell the dramatic story of Shebedino District’s health information system (HIS) transformation, it is Tesfaye Beyene, Shebedino Health Office head. Tesfaye has been at the heart of the…
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Strengthening Health Information Systems in Ethiopia: A Journey of Innovation and Collaboration
“What makes this initiative unique is not just its achievements, but also the methods of its interventions,” said a participant from Hawassa University during the closeout event for the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF)-funded Capacity Building and Mentorship Program (CBMP) on March 28. This sentiment, echoed through the audience, encapsulated the efforts of the Ethiopia Data Use Partnership (DUP)—a JSI-led project supporting the implementation of the country’s Information Revolution (IR) agenda…
DUP 2.0: Advancing Ethiopia’s Digital Health and Quality Data Use
Creating integrated digital health care systems that lead to better health outcomes is complicated. Technology is one piece of the puzzle, along with making quality data accessible to health workers, administrators, and policy makers at all levels of the health system.
Ethiopia Introduces a Three-Year Strategy for Health Sector Transformation
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with partners, developed the Health Sector Medium Term Development and Investment Plan (HSDIP), a national strategic document that guides the implementation of the country’s major health sector interventions during 2024–2026.
Building Local and Equitable Digital Health Interventions in Ethiopia
Digital health interventions receive significant global funder attention and support to improve health outcomes and the quality of care in lower-income countries, but many of these programs falter...
Partnering for a Cultural Transformation in Information Use: Reflections on DUP’s Journey in Strengthening Ethiopia’s Health Information System
In February, after six years of working with the Ministry of Health (MOH), regional health bureaus (RHBs), universities, and partners to implement the MOH’s Information Revolution (IR), the Ethiopia...
Catalyzing Change: Scaling up an Information Use Culture across Ethiopia’s Health System
Since 2017, the Ethiopia Data Use Partnership (DUP) has been an active partner in the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) Information Revolution (IR), a national strategic initiative to...
The Transformation from Data-Dismissive Attitudes to Data-Driven Practices at a Primary Health Care Unit in Ethiopia
On October 29, 2022, Jamel Ahmed, head of Lera Primary Health Care Unit (PHCU) in the West Azernet Berbere District of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ (SNNP) Region of Ethiopia,...
Restoring Information System Functionality in War-Affected Health Institutions
After war broke out in northern Uganda in November 2020, Ethiopia Data Use Partnership (DUP) responded to the Government of Ethiopia’s call to rebuild health information systems infrastructure.
Ethiopia Data Use Partnership Staff Author Several Articles in a New Global Health: Science and Practice Supplement
Several articles from the Ethiopia Data Use Partnership were recently featured in Global Health: Science and Practice journal.