Eswatini: HIS Indicators
As of August 2019, we had located 22 of the 30 indicators for the Kingdom of Eswatini. Please see the table below for more details on each indicator.
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National health strategy** |
Health sector M&E plan** |
HIS policy †† |
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HIS strategic plan |
Country has set of core health indicators** |
National HIS coordinating body ††† |
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Country has master facility list |
Conducted HMN assessment |
Population census within the last 10 years** |
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Availability of national health surveys |
Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Country has national statistics office |
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National health statistics report (annual)** |
Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
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Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information †† |
Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year** |
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RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
At least one national health account completed in last 5 years** |
National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years** |
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e-health strategy |
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** Outdated
†† Available, but last update unknown
††† Available, but activity 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 |
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Title/Notes |
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1. National health strategy |
Not current (2014–2018) |
In-country contact |
The Second National Health Sector Strategic Plan – NHSSP II April 2014 – March 2018 |
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2. Health sector M&E plan |
Not current (2014–2018) |
In-country contact |
The Second National Health Sector Strategic Plan – NHSSP II Monitoring and Evaluation Plan April 2014 – March 2018 |
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3. HIS policy |
Undated |
In-country contact |
Health Management Information Policy November 2008 |
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4. HIS strategic plan |
Not current (2010–2014) |
In-country contact |
Health Information System Strategic Plan 2010–2014 |
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5. Country has set of core health indicators |
Yes, but not current (2016–2018) |
In-country contact |
Found in current M&E plan (pages 19-21). Also listed in "Ministry of Health Indicator Compendium" (pages 15–19). |
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6. National HIS coordinating body |
Established, activity unknown |
The establishment of this committee is mentioned in the national health strategy (page 41), but its activity is unknown. |
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7. Country has master facility list |
Yes |
In-country contact |
The Service Availability Mapping (SAM) database provides the list of MFL. Updates to the MFL occur when HMIS is notified of new facilities in the region. |
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8. Conducted HMN assessment |
Completed (2007) |
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9. Population census within the last 10 years |
No (2007) |
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10. Availability of national health surveys |
MICS5 (2014) and DHS (2006–2007) |
Data and reports can be found on these sites |
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11. Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
32.5% live births and 18.0% deaths. Source is not civil registration but considered reliable by UN Stats. |
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12. Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
No |
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13. Country has national statistics office |
Yes |
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14. National health statistics report (annual) |
Not current (2015), not available online |
In-country contact
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Swaziland Annual Health Sector Report 2015 |
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15. Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
Yes, updated and does not have most recent health report |
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16. DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
Yes (2016) |
In-country contact |
2016 DQA has been conducted. The report was disseminated in July 2017. |
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17. PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts |
Not conducted |
Country not listed at link. |
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18. Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
95% |
In-country contact |
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19. Proportion (facility, district, national) offices using data for setting targets and monitoring |
Unknown |
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20. Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
WHO/UNICEF estimate = 89%; Official government estimate = 82% |
See page 9 of 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 |
Not current (2016), not available online |
In-country contact
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2016 SRH Report |
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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 |
Unknown |
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23. Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
Unknown |
In-country contact |
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24. Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported |
Unknown |
In-country contact |
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25. RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
Yes |
In-country contact |
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26. At least one national health account completed in last 5 years |
Not current (2006) |
According to the Swaziland Strategic Plan 2008-2013 (page 142), a National Health Account was published in 2006. No recent document was found. |
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27. National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
Available, but not current (2016) |
In-country contact |
2016 WHO Human Resources Assessment completed. |
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28. Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
Unknown |
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29. e-health strategy |
Available |
Kingdom of Swaziland eHealth Strategy 2016-2020:Transforming healthcare for a better life |
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30. Completeness of disease surveillance reporting |
Not available |
According to the Epidemiology Department pageno epidemiologic bulletins have been published. |
