Supporting countries to strengthen primary health care (PHC) systems and improving RMNCAH-N outcomes through the timely and high-frequency analysis and use of routine health management information systems data.
What is RMNCAH-N Service Use Monitoring?
Rapid-cycle approaches using routine health management information system (HMIS) data can be used to:
- Evaluate the quality of HMIS data both at the national and sub-national levels to help address gaps in quality and completeness.
- Measure monthly changes in the utilization of critical health services, enabling a rapid response to challenges and the opportunity to gain insights on the progress of reforms.
- Compare service coverage trends with country targets, facilitating the continuous monitoring of RMNCAH-N progress.
How does it work?
Through collaboration with Ministries of Health, the GFF assists countries in developing and reviewing regular analyses of HMIS data, focusing on specific priority health service indicators linked to national health care reforms, as well as GFF and World Bank investments. The findings derived from these analyses are translated into actionable strategies through the country's planning processes and are integrated into the project cycles of the GFF and the World Bank.
Figure. Steps to implement RMNCAH-N service use monitoring
Tools and Resources
Identify Priority Questions and Indicators
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Data Extraction
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Data Quality Assessment, Data Quality Adjustment, Data Analysis
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Results Communication and Data Use
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the GFF supported Ministries of Health in over 20 countries to monitor the impact of the pandemic on essential health services.
- Report: COVID-19: Impact on Essential Health Services
- Article: Healthcare utilization and maternal and child mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 18 low- and middle-income countries
- Article: Vaccination utilization and subnational inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Article: Disruptions in maternal and child health service utilization during COVID-19: analysis from eight sub-Saharan African countries
More results and reports can be found in the FASTR Resource Repository – click here.