Routine health information system and health facility data for neglected tropical diseases: Schistosomiasis
Overview
This guidance was developed based on a template provided to health programmes by the WHO Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact. WHO disease focal points in the Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme provided technical content in alignment with the strategic priorities presented in Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021−2030 (“the road map”). A drafting team comprising WHO technical officers and disease experts working on schistosomiasis at global, regional and country levels contributed to the drafting and review of initial drafts of this document. Schistosomiasis experts external to WHO reviewed the document for technical accuracy and relevance.
This document provides guidance on the analysis and use of routine schistosomiasis data collected at the health facility. It presents core facility indicators and analysis, provides suggestions for questions on data quality as well as considerations and limitations for using the data and analysis. By the end of this document, readers should be able to use health facility data to:
- describe core schistosomiasis indicators and notable trends in its prevalence, geographical distribution and progress towards control;
- monitor the programme performance of schistosomiasis diagnosis and treatment;
- understand how to interpret changes in trends over time or by geography; and
- assess data quality and understand its implications when interpreting data
