African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

Organization's Mission Statement

To promote the well-being of Africans through policy-relevant research on population, health and education.

APHRC's Health Information System Work

Integrating community-based information systems with routine health information systems:

  • Development of computerized HMIS software for use in a community-based health facility situated in an area where there is a demographic surveillance and linking the two systems.
  • Integrating DSS data and findings into the assessment of the current Kenya National Health Policy as part of the new policy formulation process.
  • National data quality initiatives under the CHeSS platform.
  • Working with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics to use demographic surveillance data to assess census coverage in Kenya.
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