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NEWS FLASH!
June 29, 2009
The recent H1N1 flu outbreak in Mexico caused us to delay preparations for our 4th International Workshop. However, we are now full speed ahead in preparation and the new dates are scheduled for March 2010.
4TH RHINO INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
MARCH 8 – MARCH 12, 2010
The Routine Health Information NetwOrk (RHINO) in collaboration with Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP), the Ministry of Health, Mexico, and the MEASURE/Evaluation Project will hold the 4th RHINO International Workshop on "Measuring and Improving Routine Health Information System (RHIS) Performance" in Guanajuato, Mexico from March 8 - March 12, 2010. The workshop language will be English.
We will post further details on the workshop agenda, registration, transportation and lodging over the next couple of months. Stay tuned!
If you have any questions please contact Natasha Kanagat or Matthew Parker at the address below.
The Routine Health Information NetwOrk (RHINO)
1300 North 17th Street, 9th Floor,
Arlington, VA, 22209
USA
Phone: 703-310-5169
Email: The_rhino@jsi.com
June 24, 2009
WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT
Monitoring and Evaluation of Population Health and Nutrition Programs
November 23 - December 11, 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand
The Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR) at Mahidol University is currently accepting applications for a workshop on “Monitoring and Evaluation of Population Health and Nutrition Programs” which will take place November 23 - December 11, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. After several years of collaborating with MEASURE Evaluation to offer M&E training programs, we're pleased to announce that IPSR will be offering this workshop independently. Please note that MEASURE Evaluation will not be offering fellowships or providing instructional support for this workshop. We're assisting IPSR's recruitment efforts by disseminating the announcement, so please forward the attached application material to potential applicants.
The brochure and application material can be found here or also through IPSR’s website at www.ipsr.mahidol.ac.th
For more information, contact Dr. Uraiwan Kanungsukkasem at prukn@mahidol.ac.th
April 13, 2009
NEW ONLINE FORUM
RHINO Online Forum on Data Quality Assurance for Routine Health Information Systems and Monitoring & Evaluation, April 20 – 24, 2009
The performance of Routine Health Information Systems (RHIS) depends on the appropriate use of data for decision making, the capacity of RHIS management, and the quality of the data in the system. This last component, the quality of data, is paramount if managers are to make effective, evidence-based decisions. Unfortunately, the capacity to produce good quality data is often weakest where it is most critical - at the point of service delivery. Records of service delivery at health facility level are the fundamental building blocks of RHIS information. Errors in the recording of service delivery are aggregated and reported up through the system, compromising the quality of the evidence base used for decision making. Similar threats to data quality exist for other routine information systems, such as monitoring and evaluation of donor funded programs such as PEPFAR and The Global Fund.
To read more and also view the tools for this forum, please view “News and Events”.
How to participate?
If you would like to participate in this forum, kindly email
Matthew Parker at mparker@jsi.com.
The title of the email should read <Participate
in RHINO On-line Forum>. In the email please
include: your name, organization and position/title.
Register today! Registration closes
on April 16, 2009.
February 12, 2009
Health Information Systems Course:
As it has done each year, the Free University of Brussels (l’ULB) in collaboration with AEDES and CEMUBAC will hold an intensive course on health information systems in developing countries.
This course is directed towards health system strengthening and is based on real experiences of participants in the Field.
The training will be held the month of May, 2009, and registration is open through to the end of March.
The course will be held in French and all course materials are in French.
Please see News and Events to access the course brochure, and course announcements in French and English.