The Asia Pacific Observatory (APO) launched a two-country comparative analysis report that evaluates routine health information system (RHIS) data usage. The report “Use of Routine Health Information Systems for Policymaking Towards Universal Health Coverage in Decentralized Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Strategies Used in Indonesia and the Philippines” was released at the annual Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.
RHIS are a fundamental enabler for a high-functioning health system. They provide health system planners and managers with the data required to make informed decisions.
This qualitative study examined how policymakers in two largely similar countries in the Asia-Pacific region use RHIS data to inform their decisions and the limiting factors that interfere with its utilization and implementation.
The detailed analysis of this book describes similarities and differences between the two countries on how RHIS are used, the barriers to overcome to expand its use and the impact, both positive and negative, of the use of RHIS when tackling COVID-19 outbreak and the possible implications for future use of RHIS in these countries.