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BROWSING: Voices

New Publication Highlights Value of Open Source Health Applications 16 August 2011

A new CapacityPlus Voices, “Improving health systems with the power of open source,” highlights the value of free, open source health information systems such as our iHRIS Suite.
Read the publication to find out how Dr. Alvin Marcelo plans to use iHRIS along with other health applications, like DHIS 2 (a district health management system), to improve [...]

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“I Can Now Speak Boldly”: Using Quality Data for Health Workforce Planning in Uganda 5 January 2009

The Capacity Project has published a new Voice on using data in Uganda. These data are collected and managed via several HRIS that the Project has installed in Uganda. Here is an excerpt:
“When I started working at the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council in 2000,” recalls former registrar Rita Matte, “data management was a nightmare! [...]

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IntraHealth Voices: Now We Can Tell Who Is Working Where 6 October 2008

The IntraHealth website has published a Voice about the impact of our HRIS strengthening work in Uganda and Swaziland:
Similarly, without accurate human resources information in the health care world, managers cannot determine where health workers are needed most, and many people can’t access the services and treatment they need. Through its USAID-funded Capacity Project, IntraHealth [...]

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The information provided on this website is not official US Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the US Agency for International Development or the US Government. HRIS Strengthening is a program of CapacityPlus, a USAID-funded global project focused on the health workforce needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The CapacityPlus partnership is led by IntraHealth International, Inc..