IDRC. Nigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiative (NEHSI)2015-01-202015-01-202014http://hdl.handle.net/10625/53555To 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.Text1 digital file (2 p.)application/pdfenHEALTH SYSTEMNIGERIASOUTH OF SAHARAICT INDICATORSMATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHDATA COLLECTIONE-HEALTHCOMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERSHEALTH CARE DELIVERYPolicy Brief