ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING SITUATION OF HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM OF EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION REGARDING WITH INPUT AND OUTPUT SYSTEM IN KOSTI LOCALITY, WHITENILE STATE, 2018

Ustaz: Alnour Bashir Mohammed Hassan* and Dr. Gurashi Gabr Alla Hamad*

ABSTRACT

Background: Immunization services are confronted by the barriers and challenges faced by the health sector as a whole. Poor quality and lack of analysis or use of surveillance and management information are compounded by inadequate training on effective use of data for planning and action in particular in such domains as human resources, financing, disease surveillance and strengthening of laboratory networks and management information systems (WHO, 2004). Objectives: The main objective of study was to describe the existing situation of health information system of expanded program on immunization. Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in kosti locality, White Nile State, 2018. The study area was fixed immunization sites in Kosti locality. This was achieved through assessing reporting system with a prepared questionnaire focused on knowledge, data collection, data analysis, data flow, data management, feedback, supervision, and retrieval by using, checklist was used about availability of resources which required for effective use of Expanded Program on Immunization health information system, focus group discussion and in-depth interview were also done. The total coverage had been chosen for the fixed sites and staff. Results: The results indicated that the most of health workers (92%) were vaccinators. 100% of them had received basic training on Expanded Program on Immunization. 54% of them didn’t received training course of registration and health information system. 100% of monthly reports prepared by vaccinators and sent to Expanded Program on Immunization operation officer at locality level. The majority of vaccinators (79.17%) had received feedback on a regular basis either verbally or written, while (20.3%) didn’t receive feedback. Conclusion: The study concluded that the main problems facing existing HIS were absence of HIS department, presence of untrained persons, lack of effective coordination, communication and sharing of information with related ministries, and None Governmental Organizations at the locality level.

Keywords: The study area was fixed immunization sites in Kosti locality.