Omotola Tolulope Akinrinade’s Updates
Week 2 Community assisgnment
Week 2 Community assignment
Country of focus: Sudan
Data flows: Data flows from all vaccination sites ( health facilities ) to localities, from localities to State MOH (EPI Unit) and from States MOH (EPI Unit) to Federal MOH (EPI unit)
Different reporting layers: The reporting is done by the Routine Immunization focal persons to the locality operation officers, from locality operation officers to State operation officers and from State operation officers to the National immunization officer at the FMOH.
Collection of data: The data is first collected by the vaccinators, the vaccinations together with the RI focal persons prepares the data reports and send to the locality officer, the prepared paper report is sent to the State operation officer and at this level, the data is entered into electronic system and sent to the National Immunization officer who receives and reviews the reports together with the National EPI manager.
Data verification, cleaning and feedback: At the State and National level, the paper reports and softcopies are checked for consistency and validated. If any of the data is incorrect or not consistent, the attention of the concerned officers are called to this, to check, correct and and re-send the data.
Relevant key players at each levels
Health facility – RI focal persons, vaccinators and community mobilizers
Locality – Locality operation officers, Medical record officers and Medical officers
State – EPI managers, State operation officers, State HMIS officer, Medical directors, National Medical officers (WHO), UNICEF officers and other supporting NGOs
National – National EPI managers, National operation officers, National HMIS officers, WHO, UNICEF and other supporting NGOs
Data flows and data tools used across all levels
Immunization tally sheet, Immunization registers, Immunization Summary forms (At the health facility level) ⇒ Locality summary form (Locality level) ⇒ State Immunization registers (State level) ⇒ National Immunization registers (National level)
SWOT Analysis
Strength: All localities reporting RI data
Weakness: Paper reports at HF and locality level which is prone to reporting error
Opportunities: Regular review meeting for data used and actions at all levels
Threats: Civil unrest in the country which has greatly affected the program.
you really well described most of the country reporting system thank you for that. especially the lists of the questions are clearly and well explained. I really got some idea about the Sudan health system in relation to reporting and M&E that is a good thing. but I have some comments on some areas.
The 1st is the data flow of the country should be better if you present in by flow chart. so if you use that you can show the flow of data from lower to higher level and readers can understand easily about flow.
the 2nd is SWOT- this part should be analyzed in detail and clearly b/c this the most important part of everything. if we want to improve the system first we have identify about our strength to support on continuity, weakness to plan and improve by taking action on the weakness to strengthen the system, Opportunity to use this opportunity to improve our system, and threat to reduce and prepare and prevent early