Strengthening data generation system for improved primary health care service delivery in Delta State : challenges and recommendations

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2015

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This policy brief presents key challenges facing primary health information in Delta State (Nigeria). It outlines actionable recommendations regarding strengthening the system of data generation and collection. Adequate health information is crucial at the primary health care level, where information for subsequent health care planning and delivery of relevant health care is essential. Collected data must be accurate, complete, reliable, legible and accessible to authorized users. Pressures to separately collect data on specific health challenges often leads to a fragmented system.

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HEALTH SYSTEM, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, EVIDENCE-BASED PLANNING, DATA COLLECTION, HEALTH POLICY, HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY, DATABASES, RURAL POVERTY, NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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