The portal was established in 2015 by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with various stakeholders. UDSM DHIS2 Lab played a crucial role in developing and implementing the Tanzania National Health portal for the Ministry of Health Tanzania (available at: https://hmisportal.moh.go.tz/hmisportal/) to provide free access to aggregate statistical data to the general public. The portal is designed as a dynamic, structured, and interactive single point of access to health information in the country. The National Health Portal is an official dissemination point of health information across health sector data systems. The portal updates information quarterly after analysis and verification from the national DHIS2 data warehouse. UDSM DHIS2 Lab ‘experts have continued to provide technical support to MOH and other implementing partners to ensure the improvement and sustainability of the Tanzania National Health portal.
