Guyana: HIS Indicators
As of August 2019, we had located 11 of the 30 indicators for Guyana. Please see the table below for more details on each indicator.
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National health strategy |
Country has set of core health indicators |
Country has master facility list†† |
Population census within the last 10 years |
Availability of national health surveys |
Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Country has national statistics office |
National health statistics report (annual)** |
Country has website for health statistics with latest data available** |
Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
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** Outdated
†† Available, but last update 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 |
Source |
Title/Notes |
1. National health strategy |
Current (2013–2020) |
Health Vision 2020: A National Health Strategy for Guyana, 2013–2020 |
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2. Health sector M&E plan |
Not available |
In-country contact |
There is an M&E plan only for HIV. |
3. HIS policy |
Unknown |
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4. HIS strategic plan |
Not available |
In-country contact |
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5. Country has set of core health indicators |
Yes (2020) |
Indicators are found on pages 27–28 of current National Health Strategy plan. |
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6. National HIS coordinating body |
Not available |
In-country contact |
Apart from the established Management Information System (MIS) unit at the MOH, there is a Strategic Information Group that recently formed. |
7. Country has master facility list |
Yes, undated |
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On MOH link provided, there are lists of health facilities by regions under “Regional health facilities” located on left side column toward top of the page. |
8. Conducted HMN assessment |
Not completed |
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9. Population census within the last 10 years |
Yes (2012) |
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10. Availability of national health surveys |
MICS5 (2014) DHS (2009) LSMS (1992) |
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11. Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Unknown estimate for live births and deaths estimate is over 90% complete. |
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12. Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Yes, nationally |
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Using DHIS 2 |
13. Country has national statistics office |
Yes |
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14. National health statistics report (annual) |
Available but not current |
In-country contact |
Ministry of Public Health's Statistical Bulletin |
15. Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
Yes, undated and has no recent health report |
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16. DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
Not available |
In-country contact |
HIV DQA will be conducted next year, and a DQA on TB indicator may be added. |
17. PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts |
Not conducted |
Country is not listed. |
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18. Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
Not available |
In-country contact |
There is no central health information system where all data is housed. Each program has its own database. |
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 = 98%; Official government estimate = 98% |
See page 8 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 |
Unknown |
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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 |
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24. Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported |
Unknown |
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25. RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
Unknown |
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26. At least one national health account completed in last 5 years |
Unknown |
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27. National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
Unknown |
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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 |
Unknown |
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30. Completeness of disease surveillance reporting |
Unknown |
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