Publications by authors named "Zenebech Gella"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the quality of routine health information systems (RHIS) data in Ethiopia and identify factors affecting its quality.
- It utilized a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative analysis with interviews of healthcare staff across various facilities in eight districts to assess data quality and perceptions.
- Findings revealed inconsistencies in data quality, particularly in areas like child nutrition, with identified issues ranging from organizational inefficiencies to technical complexities, highlighting the need for improved training and support for data reporting staff.
: Ethiopia is investing in the routine Health Management Information System. Improved routine data are needed for decision-making in the health sector. : To analyse the quality of the routine Health Management Information System data and triangulate with other sources, such as the Demographic and Health Surveys.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealth technology assessment (HTA) has previously been implemented only in a fragmented manner in the Ethiopian health sector decision-making cycle, and the sector has been hampered by limited institutional capacity and skilled human resources to inform evidence-based decision making. The country is in the midst of widescale implementation of a community-based health insurance scheme and is preparing for the launch of a social health insurance scheme. The country continues to face a limited financial resource envelope, undergoing an epidemiological transition, and is facing a much greater burden of noncommunicable diseases, for which the essential health benefit package, defined 12 years ago, may no longer be suitable.
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