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Indicator name:
Medical devices: Unit in the Ministry of Health responsible for the management of medical devices
Short name:
Unit in the Ministry of Health responsible for the management of medical devices
Data type:
Logical
Indicator Id:
3019
Topic:
Health systems resources
Definition:
Identification of a unit within the MoH that can perform one or various of the following functions: planning, acquisition, utilization or other type of medical devices management related tasks. The existence of this unit was noted as Yes, the non-existence as No.
Disaggregation:
Provider type (public/private) : Public : Ministry of Health
Method of measurement
Verify the existence of a Unit within the country MoH responsible for the management of medical devices.
M&E Framework:
Input
Method of estimation:
Information collected directly from country focal points from ministries of health through the country survey on medical devices 2020-2022 update, conducted by HQ/MHP/HPS/MDD: Medical Devices and Diagnostics. Previously, the Information was collected directly from country focal points from ministries of health through the baseline country survey on medical devices 2013 and 2010 update,, conducted by HQ/HIS/EMP/PAU. Predominant type of statistics: Unadjusted.
Preferred data sources:
Administrative reporting systems
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Annual
Contact person email:
velazquezberumena@who.int
Name:
Ms Adriana Velazquez Berumen
IMRID:
3019
Links:
WHO medical devices
Global atlas of medical devices
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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