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Table 3 Proposed data and decision support needs strengthening interventions

From: Routine health information system in the health facilities in Yaoundé–Cameroon: assessing the gaps for strengthening

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Proposed strengthening measures

Data needs

Develop a regional data dictionary aligning with international standards

Standardise data on mortality to be collected by all HFs

Introduce the use of the international certificate of cause of death by all facilities to collect data on causes of death

Train health professionals on the use of the international certificate of cause of death

Introduce coding of cause of death (DHIS 2 start-up mortality list) into DHIS 2, and train staff on the coding of cause of death

Introduce the use of verbal autopsy (VA) to investigate community deaths of unknown causes

Train targeted HF and community staff to conduct VA

Put in place review committees to analyse the cases of deaths of unknown causes

Sign contracts with community workers and compensate them accordingly

Enforce the sensitisation of stakeholders on the surveillance of epidemic prone diseases

Equip the national laboratory to confirm the diagnosis of detected cases at the regional level

Data standards

Widely disseminate community-based information guideline to all HFs and community agents

Intensify efforts to harmonise indicators between partners

Integrate all national classifications and data collection forms into DHIS 2

Ensure participation of all stakeholders (end users inclusive) in the evaluation and update of the HF and community HIS

Enforce regular monthly meetings between stakeholders to discuss ways to render routine data more relevant