Routine health information system and health facility data for neglected tropical diseases

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Routine health information system and health facility data for neglected tropical diseases is written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9240107541 (ISBN 10) and 9789240107540 (ISBN 13).

This document aims at supporting countries on integration of health facility data collection for schistosomiasis in health information system. It provides guidance on primary collection, analysis, reporting and use of routine schistosomiasis data. It is relevant for different members of the health workforce including staff working on schistosomiasis data monitoring, and health workers at health facilities treating the disease. By using this document, readers should be able to describe core schistosomiasis indicators, detect notable trends in its prevalence, geographical distribution, and support tracking of programme progress towards public health goals. The guidance also enables users to monitor routine programme performance of schistosomiasis diagnosis and treatments in clinical settings. It presents core health facility level indicators and analysis, offers suggestions for questions on data quality, and discusses considerations and limitations for using the data and analysis. Furthermore, it teaches how to interpret changes in trends over time or by geography, and how to assess data quality and understand its implications when interpreting routine data.