FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION IN THE CONTEXT OF FEDERAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES IN NEPAL
This document provides a framework for improved management of health information systems with specific focus on meeting the health sector data needs, particularly relating to the use and dissemination of data at the different levels of government. This framework will assist the three government structures to sustain the achievements made so far and move towards further improvement in health sector information management. Specifically, the framework will help to:
Improve health information systems in order to enable systematic monitoring and evaluation of health services at all levels of government, enhance availability of quality data, and the dissemination and use of data for evidence based decision making at all levels and improve transparency and enable citizen engagement for accountable health service delivery.