Health information system strengthening and malaria elimination in Papua New Guinea
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Information systems for health sector monitoring in Papua New Guinea.
This paper describes (i). how a national health information System was designed, tested and implemented in Papua New Guinea, (ii). how the system was integrated with other management information systems, and (iii). how information has been used to support decision-making. It concludes that central coordination of systems design is essential to make sure that information systems are aligned with...
متن کاملEvent-based surveillance in Papua New Guinea: strengthening an International Health Regulations (2005) core capacity.
Under the International Health Regulations (2005), Member States are required to develop capacity in event-based surveillance (EBS). The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health established an EBS system during the influenza pandemic in August 2009. We review its performance from August 2009 to November 2012, sharing lessons that may be useful to other low-resource public health practitio...
متن کاملMalaria in Papua New Guinea. Implications for the British Army.
Malaria poses the greatest health threat to British soldiers engaged in jungle training in Papua New Guinea. This paper provides detailed epidemiological information gained following a visit to the Papua New Guinea Malaria Research Unit in January 1986.
متن کاملHealth Worker Compliance with a ‘Test And Treat’ Malaria Case Management Protocol in Papua New Guinea
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Department of Health introduced a 'test and treat' malaria case management protocol in 2011. This study assesses health worker compliance with the test and treat protocol on a wide range of measures, examines self-reported barriers to health worker compliance as well as health worker attitudes towards the test and treat protocol. Data were collected by cross-sectional...
متن کاملHealth promotion and empowerment in Henganofi District, Papua New Guinea.
Evidence shows that the government of Papua New Guinea is failing to provide basic services in health to the majority of its people. Local non-government organisations (NGOs), partnered with international NGOs, are attempting to fill this gap. With limited resources, these small Indigenous organisations must focus much of their effort on training that supports self-reliance as the main strategy...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Malaria Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1910-0