Harnessing the power of technology to strengthen health systems in Nigeria : insights from the Nigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiative

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dc.contributor.authorIDRC. Nigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiative (NEHSI)
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-20T15:20:41Z
dc.date.available2015-01-20T15:20:41Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractTo address the issue of maternal deaths, a community surveillance system was piloted in Giade (a Local Government Area of Bauchi State). Once the foundation was built, Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) were trained in electronic data collection. Tablets connected to the server send a signal back to the CHEW upon data entry, facilitating referrals for cases requiring follow-up. From regular visits, CHEWs combined data collection and real-time health referrals, sharing information with households about risk factors. In the Nigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiative (NEHSI) technologies were embedded in other initiatives designed to reinforce the health system, with powerful results.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53555
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiative (NEHSI), IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CAen
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMen
dc.subjectNIGERIAen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.subjectICT INDICATORSen
dc.subjectMATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHen
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTIONen
dc.subjectE-HEALTHen
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERSen
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE DELIVERYen
dc.titleHarnessing the power of technology to strengthen health systems in Nigeria : insights from the Nigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiativeen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.copyright.holderIDRC
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceIDRC is copyright holderen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number104613
idrc.project.titleNigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiative (NEHSI) : Implementationen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-7271-131
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC DOCUMENTen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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