{"id":2368,"date":"2025-08-25T02:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T02:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2026-03-22T10:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:45:39","slug":"strengthening-fp-rmncah-data-for-timely-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/pt\/strengthening-fp-rmncah-data-for-timely-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening FP\/RMNCAH Data for Timely Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"763\">Tanzania is taking bold steps to enhance the quality, completeness, and use of Family Planning (FP) and RMNCAH data by embedding DHIS2 data-quality tools within its national Health Management Information System (HMIS).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"991\">Over three focused days (27 -29 Aug, 2025), national and regional stakeholders collaborated to ensure that health data is reliable, actionable, and drives better planning and service delivery from community facilities to national programs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1119\"><strong data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1007\">Objective:<\/strong> Create a decision-grade data ecosystem that supports evidence-based investments and measurable health impact.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1419\"><strong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1154\">Leadership and Collaboration:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1157\" \/>The initiative was led by the Ministry of Health, working with RHMT\/CHMT focal persons and partners including Chai Global Health, UMATI Tanzania, and Engender Health Tanzania, with technical support from the University of Dar es Salaam\u2019s DHIS2 Lab.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1454\"><strong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1452\">Key Results and Validation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1808\">\n<li data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1505\">\n<p data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1505\">Strengthened FP and RMNCAH data flows in DHIS2<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1583\">\n<p data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1583\">Identified and addressed data gaps using WHO and DHIS2 Data Quality tools<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1636\">\n<p data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1636\">Improved visibility of FP commodity availability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1703\">\n<p data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1703\">Aligned reporting between public, private, and ADDO facilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1808\">\n<p data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1808\">Developed a time-bound national action plan with clear responsibilities and follow-up mechanisms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1835\"><strong data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1833\">Strategic Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"2120\">\n<li data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1897\">\n<p data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1897\">Invest in human capacity to sustain data-use culture<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1959\">\n<p data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1959\">Tighten validation rules for improved data integrity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2026\">\n<p data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2026\">Enhance supply chain visibility for essential commodities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2120\">\n<p data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2120\">Institutionalize governance through regular review meetings integrated into the HMIS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2508\"><strong data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2147\">Alignment and Impact:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2150\" \/>These actions directly support Tanzania\u2019s National Data Quality Guidelines and contribute to sustainable, scalable improvements across the health sector. By strengthening data-driven decision-making, Tanzania is ensuring that every investment in health is guided by trusted evidence and leads to tangible outcomes for women, children, and families.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanzania is taking bold steps to enhance the quality, completeness, and use of Family Planning (FP) and RMNCAH data by embedding DHIS2 data-quality tools within its national Health Management Information System (HMIS). 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