Stimulating conversation with U.S. Embassy Addis Satchmo Center members about the USAID program that digitizes the health system Digital Health Activity. The project saves lives, enhances service quality and creates job opportunities for young IT professionals.

Electronic emergency response reporting tool fills critical data gaps, identifying individuals with chronic care needs like TB, hypertension, HIV, & more. It reconnected 78.2% of HIV clients lost to follow-up in Tigray, ensuring treatment continuity.
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💡 Supported by USAID's Digital Health Activity project, Ferensay Health Center embraced digital tools like Electronic Medical Records and electronic Auditable Pharmaceutical Transactions and Services, revolutionizing patient care & supply chain management. 👉 bit.ly/4c8nLPD

🙌Study on Immunization Challenges in Ethiopia

The study revealed low vaccination coverage, a high dropout rate, and poor quality of immunization data. Interventions suggested to address organizational, behavioral, technical, and contextual challenges.👉bit.ly/3PDEukc

📍Last Friday, at the panel discussion held during USAID's International Women’s Day, Selamawit Meressa, Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor presented DHA's interventions & investments aligned with equity, and equality for women and youths in the Health and Health information system.

The Ferensay Health Center, one of Ethiopia’s busiest, exemplifies how we can optimize client health care and health outcomes through #digitalhealth technology.

Read about Ferensay's path toward digitization:👉bit.ly/4c8nLPD

#healthsystemsstrengthening #Ethiopia

📍DHA staff joined the Digital Health Forum in a panel discussion on ‘Scaling Up Digital Health Solutions: Balancing Expansion and Sustainability’. The panel explored strategies for scaling up digital health tools in Ethiopia while ensuring sustainability.

📍At the National Healthcare Innovation and Quality Summit, Naod Wendrad presented a partnership for Digitizing Healthcare in Ethiopia. He highlighted how universities, local private companies and youth enterprises are key partners in developing digital health initiatives.

📢Study Fact: Electronic Medical Record ( #EMR ) improves service quality and patient outcomes❗️
A quasi-experimental study conducted in Addis Ababa showed a significant reduction in postoperative mortality & average length of stay.
ℹ️ EMR is implemented in 34 health facilities

🌟 A recent study on eCHIS implementation in Ethiopia❗️

Our study delves into the electronic community health information system (eCHIS) challenges, facilitators, and motivators influencing its use among health extension workers.
Read the full study 👉bit.ly/3SS0Wak

🙌The power of data in making an impact❗️
Jemila Mohamed, Performance Monitoring Team Secretary at Dilchora Hospital – ‘I've seen how data-driven decisions can benefit women's health. Our efforts increased cervical cancer screening from 0.03% to 60%, leading to early detection.’

🙌The power of data in making an impact❗️

Jemila Mohamed, Performance Monitoring Team Secretary at Dilchora Hospital – ‘I've seen how data-driven decisions can benefit women's health. Our efforts increased cervical cancer screening from 0.03% to 60%, leading to early detection.’

🙌Happy #InternationalWomensDay ❗️

Investing in women transforms challenges into opportunities, shaping a brighter future. We empower women in technology and provide better opportunities in health technologies to foster their growth and impact.

#IWD2024 #Ethiopia_US120Years