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Intergrated Community Health Information system (ICHIS)

Origin language: English
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Beneficiaries1001 - 3000
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Start date2021/03
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Malawi
Coverage
National
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250
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Health Focus Area
Communicable diseases
Maternal and child health
Vaccination / Immunization
Health promotion
Others
Mental health
Other chronic conditions and disabilities
Environmental health
Services
Administrative
Predictive health and early diagnosis
Public health and disease surveillance
Electronic medical record
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Summary
The Government of Malawi, through its Community Health Services Section, is implementing the National Community Health Strategy (NCHS), which emphasizes a community-led approach to health service delivery. A critical aspect of this initiative is the establishment of a harmonized Community Health Information System (ICHIS) to enable a multi-directional flow of health data. To facilitate the development of ICHIS, the Ministry of Health is collaborating with the University of Malawi's Computer Science Department. This mobile point-of-care system aims to collect, analyze, interpret, and report community health data, focusing on areas such as health promotion, vaccination/immunization, maternal and child health, and mental health.
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DHA
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iDHA (Project ID)
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Added to the platform on
2024-11-11
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Last update by
Mirana Michelle on 2024-11-11
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