Uganda: HIS Indicators
As of August 2019, we had located 28 of the 30 indicators for Uganda. Please see the table below for more details on each indicator.
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National health strategy |
Health sector M&E plan |
HIS strategic plan** |
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Country has set of core health indicators |
National HIS coordinating body ††† |
Country has master facility list** |
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Conducted HMN assessment |
Population census within the last 10 years |
Availability of national health surveys |
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Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Country has national statistics office |
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National health statistics report (annual) |
Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
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PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts
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Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
Proportion (facility, district, national) offices using data for setting targets and monitoring |
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Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year** |
Existence of policies, laws, and regulations mandating public and private health facilities/ providers to report indicators determined by the national HIS |
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Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
At least one national health account completed in last 5 years
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RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
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Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
e-health strategy
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Completeness of disease surveillance reporting** |
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National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
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** Outdated
††† Available, but activity unknown
The table below presents more information on each indicator. Indicator definitions can be found here: http://www.measureevaluation.org/his-strengthening-resource-center/health-information-systems-his-country-profile-indicators.
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Indicators |
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Title/Notes |
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1. National health strategy |
Current (2015–2020) |
Health Sector Development Plan 2015/16–2019/20 Found on country MOH website. |
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2. Health sector M&E plan |
Current (2015/16–2019/20) |
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3. HIS policy |
Not available |
In-country available |
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4. HIS Strategic Plan |
Not current (2009/10–2013/14) |
Health Information System Strategic Plan 2009/10–2013/14 Link worked when created but, as of May 2018, it would not work. |
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5. Country has set of core health indicators |
Yes (2015–2020) |
Indicators can be found inside the current National Health Strategy Plan on pages 50–51. |
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6. National HIS coordinating body |
Established, activity unknown |
Establishment of committee was part of the expired HIS strategy on page 26, Strategy 1. Link worked when created but, as of May 2018, it would not work. |
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7. Country has master facility list |
Not current and not available online (2017) |
In-country contact |
National Health Facility Master List 2017 |
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8. Conducted HMN assessment |
Completed (2007) |
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9. Population census within the last 10 years |
Yes (2014) |
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10. Availability of national health surveys |
DHS (2016) LSMS (2011) |
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MICS is ongoing. Data and reports can be found on the following links (DHS and World Bank). |
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11. Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Incomplete – 13.8% for deaths and unknown for live births. Source is not civil registration but considered reliable by UN Stats. |
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12. Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Yes, nationally |
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13. Country has national statistics office |
Yes |
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14. National health statistics report (annual) |
Current (2017/18) |
Annual Health Sector Performance Report Financial Year 2017/18
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15. Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
Yes, updated and has recent health reports |
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16. DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
Yes (2015) |
Data Quality Assessment (DQA) for the |
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17. PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts |
Conducted (2008) |
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18. Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
Available (2017) |
In-country contact |
Based on the facilities listed in the National Master Facility List versus those that reported in DHIS2 in June 2016 – July 2017. Over 90% of Public and PNFP facilities; Less than 70% of PFP facilities are represented |
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19. Proportion (facility, district, national) offices using data for setting targets and monitoring |
Available (2015/16) |
In-country contact |
Annual Health Sector Performance Report Financial Year 2015/2016 |
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20. Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
WHO/UNICEF estimate = 86%; Official government estimate = 80% |
See page 10 of WHO/UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2018 revision |
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21. Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year |
Available, but not current. Percentage unknown (2017) |
In-country contact |
Information can be downloaded from the DHIS2 but requires database access. |
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22. Existence of policies, laws, and regulations mandating public and private health facilities/ providers to report indicators determined by the national HIS |
Available (1985) |
In-country contact |
The Health Information System for Uganda: a guide for health workers; Ministry of Health, 1985 Guidelines established in 1985 requiring health-workers at lower health facility levels to summarize health facility level data and submit data to health sub-districts for entry into HMIS database. |
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23. Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
Available
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The Quality Improvement Methods: A Manual for Health Workers in Uganda (2015) Health Unit and Community Procedure Manual (2014) This document defines how data elements are to be collected, data aggregated and also defines the standards that are used in customized reports in the DHS2 database |
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24. Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported |
Not available |
In-country contact |
This is still being drafted, although parts of the draft are being used in queries in DHIS2. Validation rules have been in place for the last five years but are to be written up into an official document. |
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25. RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
Available (2014) |
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Health Unit and Community Procedure Manual (2014)
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26. At least one national health account completed in last 5 years |
Available (2014/15–2015/16) |
Uganda Health Accounts – National Health Expenditure – Financial Years 2014/15 and 2015/16 |
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27. National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
Available (2018) |
Provided by in-country contact |
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28. Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
Available (2017)
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Facility Tracer Medicine Stock Status Report (January – February 2017) – bimonthly report MOH Bimonthly Status Stock Report – Pharmacy Division - 1st February 2017 |
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29. e-health strategy |
Available (2017-2021), but not online |
In-country contact |
Uganda National eHealth Strategy 2017 - 2021 |
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30. Completeness of disease surveillance reporting |
Not current (2017) 100% of districts reported, 81.1% of health facilities reporting |
Week 11: https://bit.ly/2VzS1uM |
Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin – Week 11 (13th – 19th March, 2017) |
