Yemen: HIS Indicators

Yemen

As of August 2019, we had located 13 of the 30 indicators for Yemen. Please see the table below for more details on each indicator.

Indicators

National health strategy

Country has set of core health indicators

Country has master facility list

Conducted HMN assessment

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

National health statistics report (annual)**

Country has website for health statistics with latest data available

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

At least one national health account completed in last 5 years**

 

 

**          Outdated

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.

Please check back in this Resource Center as we continue to expand the indicators of HIS strengthening, or click here to provide comments and suggestions.   

Indicators

Status

Source

Title/Notes

1. National health strategy

Current (2010–2025)

http://bit.ly/2aNMdpW

National Health Strategy 2010–2025

2. Health sector M&E plan

Not available

In-country contact

 

3. HIS policy

Not available

In-country contact

 

4. HIS strategic plan

Not available

In-country contact

 

5. Country has set of core health indicators

Yes

In-country contact

 

6. National HIS coordinating body

Not available

In-country contact

 

7. Country has master facility list

Yes

In-country contact

An inventory of all health facilities exists within an electronic system.

8. Conducted HMN assessment

Completed (2009)

http://bit.ly/2vGLZ3a  

Health Information Systems Assessment Report

9. Population census within the last 10 years

No (2004)

http://bit.ly/2biOJXD

Link

10. Availability of national health surveys 

MICS3 (2006) and DHS (2013)

http://mics.unicef.org
/surveys

http://bit.ly/2aNLXHP

Data and reports can be found following these links (DHS).

11. Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths)

Incomplete, live births and deaths estimated less than 90% complete

http://bit.ly/2aP7FN4

Link

12. Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data

Yes, nationally

In-country contact

An electronic system exists for aggregating routine facility data only.

13. Country has national statistics office

No

https://edirc.repec.org
/data/csogvye.html

 

14. National health statistics report (annual)

Not current (2014)

http://bit.ly/2bo9W4s

Annual Statistical Health Report

15. Country has website for health statistics with latest data available

Yes, and has recent report

http://moh.gov.ye
/english/index.html

 

16. DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy

Not available

In-country contact

The last DQA was conducted on EPI six years ago.

17. PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts

Not conducted

http://bit.ly/2aZIEO0

Country is not listed at link.

18. Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information

Yes

In-country contact

 This information is available in the electronic system.

19. Proportion (facility, district, national) offices using data for setting targets and monitoring

Not available

In-country contact

Some vertical programs use data for monitoring and annual planning.

20. Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF

WHO/UNICEF estimate = 64%; Official government estimate = 72%

http://bit.ly/2bdw7el

See page 8 of WHO/UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2018 revision

21. Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year

Available (not published)

In-country contact

This is calculated for the annual health sector report. 

22. Existence of policies, laws, and regulations mandating public and private health facilities/ providers to report indicators determined by the national HIS

Unknown

 

 

23. Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis

Unknown

 

 

24. Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported

Unknown

 

 

25. RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender

Unknown

 

 

26. At least one national health account completed in last 5 years

Not available (2003)

 http://bit.ly/2xzQFHB

Yemen National Health Accounts: Estimates for 2003

27. National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years

Unknown

 

 

28. Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities

Unknown

 

 

29. e-health strategy

Unknown

 

 

30. Completeness of disease surveillance reporting

Unknown

 

 

 

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