Zambia: HIS Indicators
As of August 2019, we had located 20 of the 30 indicators for Zambia. Please see the table below for more details on each indicator.
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National health strategy |
HIS policy |
Country has set of core health indicators** |
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Country has master facility list** |
Conducted HMN assessment |
Population census within the last 10 years |
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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 |
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Country has national statistics office |
National health statistics report (annual)** |
Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
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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 |
At least one national health account completed in last 5 years** |
Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities** |
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e-health strategy
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Completeness of disease surveillance reporting** |
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** Outdated
†† Available, but last update 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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1. National health strategy |
Current (2017–2021) |
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2. Health sector M&E plan |
Unknown |
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3. HIS policy |
Unknown |
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4. HIS strategic plan
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Not current (2009–2015) |
Health Information System Strategic Plan (HISSP) 2009–2015Document can be downloaded by following the link. |
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5. Country has set of core health indicators |
Not current (2015–2016)
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In-country contact |
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6. National HIS coordinating body |
Unknown |
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7. Country has master facility list |
Not current (2012) |
http://www.moh.gov.zm
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The 2012 List of Health Facilities in Zambia is most current. |
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8. Conducted HMN assessment |
Completed (2007) |
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9. Population census within the last 10 years |
Yes (2010) |
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10. Availability of national health surveys |
MICS2 (1999) and DHS (2018) |
Data and reports can be found following these links. |
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11. Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
35.4% live births and 13.1% deaths. 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, national deployment of DHIS 2 |
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13. Country has national statistics office |
Yes |
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14. National health statistics report (annual) |
Not current (2013) |
In-country contact |
The 2013 Annual Health Statistical Bulletin. The statistical bulletin for 2016 is being finalized. |
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15. Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
Yes, does not have current data |
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16. DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
Unknown |
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17. PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts |
Conducted (2012) |
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18. Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
100% |
In-country contact |
All health facilities are represented in the HMIS Information. |
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19. Proportion (facility, district, national) offices using data for setting targets and monitoring |
100% |
In-country contact |
100% Districts using data for setting priorities. |
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20. Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
WHO/UNICEF estimate = 94%; Official government estimate = 94% |
See page 8 of WHO and 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 |
Unknown |
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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 |
Unknown |
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23. Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
Unknown |
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24. Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported |
Unknown |
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25. RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
Unknown |
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26. At least one national health account completed in last 5 years |
Not available (2002) |
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27. National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
Unknown |
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28. Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
Available, but not current (2012) |
Can be found on page 92 of the 2012 Annual Health Statistical Bulletin |
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29. e-health strategy |
Available (2017-2021) |
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30. Completeness of disease surveillance reporting |
Not current (January 2017) Completeness: 73%;
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Can be found on page 3 of the Weekly Epidemiology Bulletin Week 2: 9-15 January 2017 |
