Abstract
Public health information needs in districts
Highlights
Following the decentralization of health services in line with Primary Health Care declaration in Alma Ata in 1978, districts have gradually become a cornerstone of health systems in sub-Saharan Africa
Health information is a critical component of district health systems, and is essential for district health teams to effectively plan and manage health services
The five projects described in this special issue all centrally feature health information systems, address different aspects of district health information systems in innovative ways, and will generate important evidence on a relatively neglected area of health systems [1]
Summary
Following the decentralization of health services in line with Primary Health Care declaration in Alma Ata in 1978, districts have gradually become a cornerstone of health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Districts need to generate and report data for the national level on a range of indicators. District public health information systems need to generate relevant information for the local planning, management and monitoring of services.
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