Learn about DUP's contributions in implementing the Ministry of Health's transformational agenda, the Information Revolution.
Resources
Building a Learning Health System Through Implementation Research – Ethiopia’s Journey in Transforming the National Health Information System
The DUP, in collaboration with six local universities and the Ministry of Health (MOH), conducted several implementation research projects aimed at enhancing Ethiopia's health information system...
Information Revolution Success Stories, Vol. III
A collection of stories sharing implementation successes in improving quality data use practices that have led to enhanced health outcomes.
Open Access Health Policy and Systems Research Capacities in Ethiopia and Ghana: Findings From a Self-Assessment
Health systems are complex. Policies targeted at health system development may be informed by health policy and systems research (HPSR). This study assesses HPSR capacity to generate evidence and...
Improving Primary Care Quality Through Supportive Supervision and Mentoring: Lessons From the African Health Initiative in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Mozambique
Supportive supervision and mentoring (SSM) is crucial to primary care quality and effectiveness. Yet, there is little clarity on how to design and implement SSM and make it sustainable in primary...
Lessons Learned From the Capacity-Building and Mentorship Program to Improve Health Information Systems in 11 Districts of Ethiopia
Health information systems (HIS) performance in Ethiopia is currently insufficient, and improvements are required to ensure that decision making is data driven. We share our experiences from the...
Maternal Service Coverage and Its Relationship To Health Information System Performance: A Linked Facility and Population-Based Survey in Ethiopia
Studies in Ethiopia show an increasing trend in maternal health service use, such as having at least 4 visits of antenatal care (ANC4+) and skilled birth attendance (SBA). Improving the health...
Drivers and Barriers to Improved Data Quality and Data-Use Practices: An Interpretative Qualitative Study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
An objective of the Information Revolution Roadmap of Ethiopia’s Health Sector Transformation Plan was to improve health management information system (HMIS) data quality and data use at the point...
Embedding Research on Implementation of Primary Health Care Systems Strengthening: A Commentary on Collaborative Experiences in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Mozambique
To achieve universal health coverage (UHC) despite financial, human, and infrastructural resource constraints, sub-Saharan African country health systems must implement primary health care (PHC)...
Barriers and facilitators to Data use Decision Making: The Experience of the African Health Initiative Partnerships in Ethiopia, Ghana and Mozambique
Three African Health Initiative (AHI) partnership projects in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Mozambique implemented strategies to improve the quality and evaluation of routinely collected data at the primary...