Following the London declaration on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in 2012 and
inspired by the WHO 2020 roadmap to control or eliminate NTDs, the Global Programme to …

Research findings have reported lack of reliable health data and poor management for
district health information systems in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). This paper …

Objective To determine and describe the factors influencing treatment default of tuberculosis
(TB) patients in the Free State Province of South Africa. Methods A retrospective records …

Background Since 1990, reduction of tuberculosis (TB) mortality has been lower in South
Africa than in other high-burden countries in Africa. This research investigated the influence …

Given the severe shortage of human resources in the healthcare sector in many countries
with high HIV prevalence, community-based peer adherence support is being increasingly …

Background: Nurses in primary healthcare record data for the monitoring and evaluation of
diseases and services. Information and communications technology (ICT) can improve …

Background and Purpose: The South African eHealth Strategy was published in 2012 and
acknowledges that health information systems should be used to strengthen the public …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of death among people living with HIV,
causing one third of AIDS-related deaths globally. The concerning number of missing TB …

Objectives: Routine health information systems (RHISs) provide data that are vital for
planning and monitoring individual health. Data from RHISs could also be used for purposes …

Objectives: Timely and accurate health data are important for objective decision making and
policy formulation. However, little evidence exists to explain why poor quality routine health …