UNSPECIFIED (1999) Health information systems in developing countries: benefits, problems, and prospects. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH, 119 (3). pp. 180-184.

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Abstract

Health information systems are important support tools in the management of health care services delivery in both developed and less developed countries. An adequate health information system is vital not only for assessing the health needs of populations and groups, but also for planning and implementation of health interventions. It is equally important in the evaluation of programmes from both the perspectives of effectiveness and coverage. This paper examines the practical difficulties of health care provision amidst inadequate statistics to inform decisions. Major obstacles to the introduction of effective health information systems in developing countries are examined, and practical suggestions on measures to overcome them discussed. It is concluded that the establishment of well co-ordinated information collection systems at the various levels of the health care system in developing countries, using appropriate stag, could contribute greatly to improvements in health care delivery.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Journal or Publication Title:	JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH
Publisher:	ROYAL SOC OF HEALTH
ISSN:	1466-4240
Official Date:	September 1999
Dates:	Date Event September 1999 UNSPECIFIED
Volume:	119
Number:	3
Number of Pages:	5
Page Range:	pp. 180-184
Publication Status:	Published

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