COVER; COPYRIGHT; TABLE OF CONTENTS; 1. Introduction; 2. Assessment of the national HIS; 3. Scoring and interpretation of results; The HMN Assessmentand Monitoring Tool; I. Assessing national HIS resources; II. Assessing national HIS indicators; III. Assessing national HIS data sources; IV. Assessing national HIS datamanagement; V. Assessing national HIS data quality; VI. Assessing national HIS informationdissemination and use; ANNEX I: Glossary of terms; ANNEX II: Abbreviations and acronyms; BACK COVER
Summary
This Health Metrics Network assessment tool is intended to achieve more than simply assess the strengths and weaknesses of the elements and operations of a national HIS. The mere process of conducting the assessment reaches and engages all stakeholders in the system. In order to assist countries in this key activity Health Metrics Network has developed this assessment tool which describes in detail how to undertake a first baseline assessment. Some will interact for the very first time through the assessment process, which is intended to be both catalytic and synergistic. It should move stakeh
