Afghanistan: HIS Indicators
As of August 2019, we had located 22 of the 30 indicators for Afghanistan. Please see the table below for more details on each indicator.
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National health strategy |
Health sector M&E plan** |
HIS policy** |
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HIS strategic plan |
Country has set of core health indicators** |
National HIS coordinating body
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Country has master facility list** |
Conducted HMN assessment |
Population census within the last 10 years** |
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Availability of national health surveys
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Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
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Country has national statistics office |
National health statistics report (annual)** |
Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
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Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year** |
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Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
At least one national health account completed in last 5 years
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e-health strategy
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Completeness of disease surveillance reporting |
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The table below presents more information on each indicator. Indicator definitions can be found here: http://www.measureevaluation.org/his-strengthening-resource-center/health-information-systems-his-country-profile-indicators
Please check back in this Resource Center as we continue to expand the indicators of HIS strengthening, or click here to provide comments and suggestions.
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1. National health strategy |
Current (2016–2020) |
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2. Health sector M&E plan |
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3. HIS policy |
Not current (2009–2013) |
The HIS policy is included in the HIS Strategic plan, Afghanistan Comprehensive Health Information System Strategic Plan 2009–2013 |
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4. HIS strategic plan |
Not current (2009–2013) |
Afghanistan Comprehensive Health Information System Strategic Plan 2009–2013 |
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5. Country has set of core health indicators |
Yes, but not current (2014) |
Found in expired M&E plan (2011), but a fact sheet on the MOH site has a list of indicators updated in 2014. |
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6. National HIS coordinating body |
Established and active |
In-country contact |
The HIS coordinating body is established and active. The committee has been less active post HIS plan formulation, however, they do meet to review progress of the plan. |
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7. Country has master facility list |
Not current (2014) |
Download an Excel file with list of facilities by following the link provided and selecting “List of Active Health Facilities November 2014.” |
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8. Conducted HMN assessment |
Completed (2007) |
All HMN documents and tools can be downloaded using this link. |
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9. Population census within the last 10 years |
No (1979) |
First census was conducted in 1979, and subsequent census conduction failed due to security reasons and war. |
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10. Availability of national health surveys |
MICS4 (2010–2011) DHS (2015) |
http://mics.unicef.org/
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Data and reports can be found in the links provided. |
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11. Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Incomplete – live births and deaths are less than 50% |
In-country contact |
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12. Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Yes, pilot/early phase for DHIS2. |
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13. Country has national statistics office |
Yes |
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14. National health statistics report (annual) |
Not current (2015) |
Document provided by in-country contact. |
HMIS report titled “Health management Information System Report Q3–1394,” reports on multiple health indicators of interest. |
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15. Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
Yes, updated and has a recent health report |
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16. DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
Not available |
In-country contact |
Various donor projects and NGO contractors carry out DQA occasionally. |
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17. PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts |
Not conducted |
Country not listed at link. |
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18. Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
(2015) Percentages listed by 9 types of facilities |
Document provided by in-country contact. |
Percentages listed on page 4 of “Health Management Information System Report Q3–1394.” |
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19. Proportion (facility, district, national) offices using data for setting targets and monitoring |
Not available |
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Most target setting occurs at the central level with contribution from some Provincial Health Offices. Presently, facilities and districts are not using data for setting targets. |
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20. Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
WHO/UNICEF estimate = 64%; Official government estimate = 82% |
See page 12 of WHO/UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2018 revision. |
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21. Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year |
Not current (2015) – by province |
Document provided by in-country contact. |
Institutional deliveries unavailable by district, but by province on page 16 of “Health Management Information System Report Q3–1394.” HMIS report is from 2015, institutional deliveries information is current. |
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22. Existence of policies, laws, and regulations mandating public and private health facilities/ providers to report indicators determined by the national HIS |
Unknown |
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23. Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
Available (Partially) |
Data collection and reporting: National Health Management Information System – Procedures Manual(2011) |
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24.Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported |
Unknown |
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25.RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
Unknown |
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26. At least one national health account completed in last 5 years |
Available (2014) |
Afghanistan National Health Accounts with Disease Accounts 2014 Afghanistan National Health Accounts with Subaccounts for Reproductive Health 2011 – 2012 |
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27. National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
Unknown |
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28. Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
Unknown |
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29. e-health strategy |
Available (draft) |
ICT Policy for Afghanistan: A digital agenda for development and social change 2015 – 2024 (draft) Can be found on pages 21 - 24 under section 5.2.3 E-Health: ICT in Health. |
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30. Completeness of disease surveillance reporting |
Current 98.8% of surveillance sentinel sites submitted the weekly epidemiological report (Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2018) |
National Disease and Surveillance & Response: Weekly Epidemiological Report – 48th |
