Improving Data Use for Decision-Making
Turning quality data into stronger health decisions and better outcomes
Strong health systems depend on reliable, timely data and people who can use it to make decisions. Yet fragmented information systems, uneven data quality, and limited analytic capacity often make it difficult to turn information into action. MSH works with governments and partners to strengthen health information systems, improve data quality, and build capacity for analytics, measurement, evaluation, research, and learning. We help leaders, managers, and health workers use digital tools and evidence to plan services, direct resources, track results, and respond to emerging needs—improving access to quality care and building more equitable, resilient health systems.
How MSH Improves Data Use for Decision-making
MSH helps countries build sustainable, interoperable data systems and strengthen the people, processes, and governance needed to generate evidence, learn, and transform information into action. We support partners to improve data quality, integrate digital platforms with national systems, monitor and evaluate performance and results, visualize trends, and embed routine data review, learning, and adaptation into planning, supervision, budgeting, and service improvement.
Stronger health information systems and digital tools
We help countries design, strengthen, and sustain health information systems and digital tools that bring together data from across the health system. By integrating tools such as DHIS2-based dashboards, electronic medical records, and logistics and community health information systems within national platforms, we make data easier to capture, analyze, share, and use for decision-making.
Monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning
MSH works with governments and partners to generate and use evidence to understand what works, for whom, why, and where change is needed. Through monitoring, evaluation, implementation research, and learning, teams measure results, test approaches, and adapt as they learn. Together, we turn findings into practical improvements in programs and health systems.
Data quality and trust
We strengthen data quality assurance, audit, validation, and feedback processes so health workers and managers can trust the information they use to identify gaps, track progress, and make evidence-informed decisions.
Data-driven leadership and performance management
We work with leaders and teams to make data review and learning part of everyday management. Through dashboards, performance improvement cycles, and collaborative problem-solving, teams assess what is working, prioritize action, track results, and adapt services to community needs.
Results and Highlights
National health information systems strengthened
In countries including Rwanda, Nigeria, Afghanistan, South Africa, and Madagascar, MSH has supported DHIS2-based routine health management information systems that help governments monitor services and guide health system decisions.
District teams use dashboards to improve primary health care performance
In Ghana and Rwanda, district health management teams used integrated dashboards and leadership practices to review performance trends, prioritize actions, and strengthen routine primary health care management.
Supply chain data digitized for faster decisions
In Uganda, MSH and partners supported electronic logistics management information systems that provide real-time visibility into medicine and supply availability, helping improve supply chain performance during routine operations and emergencies.
HIV data integrated into national decision-making platforms
In Tanzania, MSH supported integration of HIV indicators into a national DHIS2 dashboard to help health leaders obtain, analyze, and use reliable data for informed health system decisions.
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