Health Information Systems (HIS) Knowledge Hub

The HIS Knowledge Hub aims  to challenge the assumptions on best practice in the development of health information systems and add to the body of knowledge through targeted operational research within the region.

The HIS Knowledge Hub aims to facilitate the development and integration of HIS and local capacity to ensure that cost-effective, timely, reliable and relevant information is available, and used to better inform health development policies.

Objectives:

  • Increase the critical, conceptual and strategic analysis of key HIS issues relevant to the Asia Pacific region that can be used to inform policy thinking and practical application at the national, regional and international levels
  • Expand convening powers and engagement (e.g. communication, networks and partnerships) between the Hubs, Australian institutions and Asia Pacific national, regional and international researchers, development partners and educational institutes
  • Effectively disseminate relevant and useful HIS knowledge resources which aim to influence policy thinking at national, regional and international levels
  • Expand the HIS capacity of Australian institutions and professionals and through them to Asia Pacific institutions and professionals to participate effectively in evidence informed policy making

Projects for 2011:

  1. Strengthening HIS investments for health service management
  2. Strengthening and expanding the HIS workforce
  3. Strengthening vital statistics and cause-of-death data
  4. Health information systems strengthening and maternal and child health

Purpose:

The HIS Knowledge Hub responds to a growing recognition of the need for strengthening health information systems in developing countries to deliver comprehensive information needed to guide health programs, support policy development, and measure progress.

Many low and middle income countries only have partial information systems, which are of unknown reliability, poorly coordinated and unable to provide the necessary information for monitoring health outcomes and the proper management of health systems..

The HIS Knowledge Hub will use its 'convening power' to develop key collaborations with other national and international organisations with expertise in HIS operations.

Support:

To facilitate this vital research, HIS Hub at UQ receives much appreciated support from AusAID which will provide up to AUD$24 million over four years (2008 to 2011) to establish the Health Knowledge Hubs with the Nossal Institute, the University of New South Wales, The University of Queensland, and the Centre for International Child Health, Menzies School of Health Research and the Burnet Institute.

Contact HIS Hub:

Address: Level 3, Mayne Medical School Building, School of Population Health
Phone: +61 7 33655436 or 5405
Fax: +61 7 3365 5442
Email: hishub@sph.uq.edu.au
Web: www.uq.edu.au/hishub

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