1. Appropriate policy environment
for data sharing
Group A

2. Situation analysis
Health Policy ICT Policy
2011 2009
Existing
Policies
Population HPNSDP
policy 2010 2011-2016

3. Situation analysis
Health Policy
Ensure quality health services for every citizen using innovative ICT tools, eHealth, and
Telemedicine.
ICT Policy
Capacity building and access to knowledge Access to health and demographic information
Governance and administration.
Population Policy
To ensure people’s right of free access to information relating to reproductive health
education and associated facilities; to change people’s attitude and approach through
proper communication strategies, and to create demand for services through awareness
building campaigns;
HPNSDP 2011-2016
 Mainstreaming nutrition within the regular services of DGHS and DGFP.
 Improving MIS with ICT and establishing M&E system.

4. Do we really have a policy for data
sharing ?

5. Current data sharing environment
Donor
Donor
The data we have is not the data we want
The data we want is not the data we need
The data we need is not available

6. Strengths
 Existence of good infrastructure in ICT
 Existence of fragmented policy documents
 Financial commitment for the development partners
 Motivated human resources
 Good leadership with a positive mindset

7. Weakness
o No unique system for gathering information
o Inadequate IT skills and M&E
o Absence of approved standards and interoperability
document
o Lack of coordination among stakeholders
o Poor, fragmented data and underutilized data

8. Alternative approach
 Building IHIA through aligning the existing system
 Ensuring standard and interoperable system
 Consensus on choice of central data warehouse
 Advocacy for developing HIS policy and National HIS
support group (National eHealth or HIS steering committee,
HISP etc)

9. HIS policy 2013
 Standards , interoperability and integration
 Cadre for HIS
 Inclusion of private organization
 Ensuring information culture
 Data quality control process
 Central data warehouse
 Capacity building of HR
 Concerning data security and information disclosure

10. Pros
 Provide correct data for planning
 Minimize the resource wastage
 Increase accountability
 Evidence based decision making
 Enhance closer co-operation between producers and users
of health related data
 Access to information

11. Cons
 Choosing appropriate technology in Bangladesh context
 Poor internet connection
 Social system perspective
 Political shifting

12. Recommendation
 Appropriate HIS policy for Bangladesh
 Strong interagency coordination
 Advocacy from the donor to create such environment
 Capacity building of Managers to understand the needs
 Good governance and leadership
 Academic courses on HIS

13. We are Believe that
“Better policy, Better action, Better Health”