Health Information System, Epidemiology and Operational Research
HERA has reviewed the need for and supported the development of health information systems as well as evaluating and conducting health and operational research and implementing epidemiological studies.
Mozambique: proposal for developing the national health information system, on behalf of Danida (1990);
Tanzania: review of the health management information system; proposals for future HMIS and support to developing operational implementation plan for change (2000-2001);
Belgium: review of existing cancer registration mechanisms and proposal for blueprint of a cost-effective Flemish cancer registry network (2001-2002);
Rwanda: statistical and geographical data collection and analysis for developing an health development plan for the city of Kigali, on behalf of BTC (2006);
Tunisia: technical support for the establishment of the development plan of statistical data collection mechanisms and structures for the health sector, on behalf of EC (2006).
Zambia: Monitoring and Evaluation of the HMIS Programme (2007-2008)
Zambia: Developing the database for managing human resources and retention scheme (2007-2010)
Kenya: Review and appraisal of the Kenyan-Danish Health Research project (KEDAHR, 2002);
Morocco: epidemiological study of the morbidity and mortality patterns in 5 major hospitals, as part of the health sector reform preparatory work, on behalf of the WB (2000); second epidemiological survey on the morbidity and mortality patterns and cost analysis in 9 major hospitals (2002-2003); data were collected through costing studies, client surveys, hospital data and spatial epidemiological surveys;
Rwanda: development of a health plan for the city of Kigali, based on geographic data, spatial epidemiology, output and access data (2006);
Multi-country: review of all ongoing 22 health research projects implemented by ITM (Antwerp) within the framework of the framework contract with the Belgian government (2005-2006);
Global: review of Danish supported health research and institutional set-up (2006-2007).
IOC / AfDB: Study on the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS among sailors in the Region of the Indian Ocean (2007-2008)
ICRH: Support to development of research proposals FP7 (2007, 2010)
Zambia: Development of a research proposal for monitoring the impact of the retention scheme (2010)
