Bangladesh: HIS Indicators
As of August 2019, we had located 22 of the 30 indicators for Bangladesh. Please see the table below for more details on each indicator.
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National health strategy |
Health sector M&E plan** |
HIS strategic plan |
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Country has set of core health indicators |
Country has master facility list |
Conducted HMN assessment |
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Population census within the last 10 years |
Availability of national health surveys |
Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
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Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Country has national statistics office |
National health statistics report (annual)** |
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Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information † |
Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
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Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year |
Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported |
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Existence of policies, laws, and regulations mandating public and private health facilities/ providers to report indicators determined by the national HIS |
RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
At least one national health account completed in last 5 years**
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National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
e-health strategy
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Completeness of disease surveillance reporting † |
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Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
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** Outdated
† Available but percentage unknown
The table below presents more information on each indicator. Indicator definitions can be found here: http://www.measureevaluation.org/his-strengthening-resource-center/health-information-systems-his-country-profile-indicators
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Indicators |
Status |
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Title/Notes |
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1. National health strategy |
Current (2017–2021) |
In-country contact |
Health Population and Nutrition Sector Program (HPNSP) 2017-2021 |
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2. Health sector M&E plan |
Not current (2011–2016) |
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The M&E approved in the last sector program is continuing. A new M&E plan would be prepared under the current sector plan. |
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3. HIS policy |
Not available |
In-country contact |
There is no approved health information system policy in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. |
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4. HIS strategic plan |
Not current (2016) |
Health Information System (HIS) & eHealth 2011–2016 |
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5. Country has set of core health indicators |
Current (2017–2021) |
In-country contact
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Core indicators are included in the current sector program |
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6. National HIS coordinating body |
Not established |
In-country contact |
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7. Country has master facility list |
Current (2016) |
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8. Conducted HMN assessment |
Completed (2009) |
Health Information System Assessment: Bangladesh Country Report |
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9. Population census within the last 10 years
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Yes (2011) |
http://unstats.un.org/unsd |
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10. Availability of national health surveys |
MICS5 (2012–2013) DHS (2014) |
The 2018-2018 DHS is ongoing. Data and reports can be found by following the link provided. |
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11. Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Incomplete – live births and deaths are less than 90% |
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/ |
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12. Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Yes, national deployment of DHIS2 |
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13. Country has national statistics office |
Yes |
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14. National health statistics report (annual) |
Not Current (2015–2016) |
A report found on MOH site titled Annual Report 2015-2016. Report is not in English. |
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15. Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
Yes, and has recent health report |
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Health statistics information can also be found on the Real Health Information Dashboard |
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16. DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
Not conducted |
In-country contact |
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17. PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts |
Not conducted |
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18. Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
Available but percentage unknown |
In-country contact |
Data is collected from all facilities under the DGHS using DHIS2 platform |
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19. Proportion (facility, district, national) offices using data for setting targets and monitoring |
Not available |
In-country contact |
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20. Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
WHO/UNICEF estimate = 97%; Official government estimate = 92% |
Can be found on page 10. WHO/UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2018 revision |
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21. Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year |
Available by divisions and national, but not current (2014) |
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22. Existence of policies, laws, and regulations mandating public and private health facilities/ providers to report indicators determined by the national HIS |
Available (Partially) |
In-country contact |
Specific regulatory instrument is not present. However, the DGHS (Directorate of General Health Services) collects selected data from private facilities. |
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23. Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
Available |
In-country contact |
Forms and channels for data collection exist. |
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24.Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported |
Available (Partially) |
In-country contact |
Though not in entirety, some checks for data accuracy exist. |
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25.RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
Yes (Partially) |
Not all forms are disaggregated by gender. |
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26. At least one national health account completed in last 5 years |
Not current (2012) |
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27. National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
Available |
https://hrm.dghs.gov.bd (Provided by in-country contact) |
Central Human Resource Information System: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Database containing data relating to MOHFW Workforce |
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28. Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
Available for public health facilities (2018) |
In-country contact
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Available to a limited extent for public facilities. However, as private sector plays an important role in manufacture and distribution of medicine, availability may not be a big issue for the health market, though the price is. The data available for public facilities can be found in the MOHFW Supply Chain Management Portal |
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29. e-health strategy |
Available (2012) |
Health Informatics Standards and Data Structure for Bangladesh (draft) |
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30. Completeness of disease surveillance reporting |
Available, but unknown percentage |
In-country contact |
Monthly reports are collected by the DGHS through DHIS2 |
WHO/UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2018 revision
