HISP India

13/01/2026

Health systems today generate more data than ever before — yet much of it remains under-used.

Routine health information systems capture service delivery, surveillance, and programme data at scale. However, global assessments consistently show that this data is not systematically translated into action.

Evidence points to common challenges:
• Limited confidence in analysing and interpreting routine data
• Weak linkages between data producers and decision-makers
• Insufficient training on why and how data should inform planning and response

Guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners emphasises that improving data use is primarily a capacity and systems challenge, not a technical one.

This is why public health informatics training must go beyond tools — focusing on systems thinking, data use, and decision-making in real program contexts.

The Fundamentals of Public Health Informatics course was designed with this exact gap in mind: helping public health professionals move from data collection to data-driven action.

Learn more at https://www.hispindiacademy.org
Sources:
WHO & MEASURE Evaluation – Data Use Partnership Framework
WHO – Improving Data Quality and Use in Health Information Systems

01/01/2026

✨ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ✨

As we step into a new year, we reaffirm our commitment to 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

In 2026, HISP India continues to work alongside governments, partners, and communities to strengthen 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, build local capacity, and ensure that data translates into meaningful action—especially across 𝐥𝐨𝐰- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐋𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐬).

Here’s to a year of 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

Happy New Year from all of us at 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐏 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 🎊

25/12/2025

🎄 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐏 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 🎁

From a table full of homemade potluck dishes to the joy of Secret Santa surprises, this Christmas was all about coming together as a team. Moments like these remind us that behind every system we build and every dataset we work with, there’s a community that makes the work meaningful.

Grateful for the laughter, shared food, thoughtful gifts, and the spirit of togetherness that filled the office today. Wishing everyone a warm and joyful Christmas! ✨

23/12/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲

Modern public health runs on data — from disease surveillance and program monitoring to planning services and evaluating impact. But data alone doesn’t improve health outcomes.

Public Health Informatics sits at the intersection of public health practice, data, and digital systems. It focuses on how information is collected, analysed, shared, and used for decision-making across health systems — especially in resource-constrained settings.

As digital tools become more common, public health professionals are increasingly expected to:

✅Understand how health information systems are designed
✅Recognise data quality and interoperability challenges
✅Translate routine data into actionable insights for programs and policy

These competencies are rarely covered in depth in traditional public health training.

To address this gap, initiatives like the 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 (𝐅𝐏𝐇𝐈) course developed by HISP India in collaboration with the Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) focus on building foundational understanding through real-world examples, case studies, and practical discussions - relevant for both MPH students and working professionals.

Strengthening public health today is not only about better tools, but about building the capacity to use them meaningfully.

19/12/2025

𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭, 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Whether you’re aiming to become a 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧, 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭, 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭, 𝐌&𝐄 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, or 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭, the field of Public Health Informatics opens doors across government, NGOs, global agencies, and digital health organisations.

At HISP India, we’re committed to building the skilled workforce needed for these emerging roles by strengthening competencies in health information systems, health data, systems thinking, integration, and capacity-building.
If you are looking to accelerate your career in this direction, explore the 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 (𝐅𝐏𝐇𝐈) program — a practical, hands-on pathway to enter the world of digital health.

Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gsrSx68F

24/10/2025

🌍 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 💉

In 1994, India accounted for nearly 𝟔𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬.

Two decades later, the nation stood tall — 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 by the World Health Organization (WHO)

📊 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬:

𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟒: Launch of the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme on 2 October 1994.

𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟗: Between 𝟓𝟓𝟗–𝟖𝟕𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 of wild poliovirus were reported annually.

𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟎: Cases dropped to 𝟒𝟐.

𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏: Only 𝟏 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 reported by October — 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 in West Bengal (13 January 2011).

𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒: On 𝟐𝟕 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, the 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡-𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞.

On this #𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐃𝐚𝐲, we celebrate the relentless efforts of 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 who made this achievement possible.

But the journey doesn’t end — continued v𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 are key to keeping India .

16/10/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡

📍 Hosted by 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐏 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲

Poor-quality data doesn’t just distort reports — it distorts reality.
When flawed data enters health systems, the consequences are real: misinformed policies, wasted resources, and lost lives.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬:

🔹 What “Garbage In, Garbage Out (GIGO)” means for health systems
🔹 The vicious cycle of poor data quality and how to break it
🔹 Real-world case studies from India and beyond
🔹 Practical steps for improving data quality, governance, and culture

🎙️ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬:
Shirin Saini, Sr. Advisor – Capacity Building, HISP India
Dr. Preksha Singh, Consultant, HISP India

🧩 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝?

Because smarter health begins with smarter data.

Learn how better systems, skills, and culture can transform “data entry” into data empowerment.

📩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://www.hispindiacademy.org

10/10/2025

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 | 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠

At HISP India, we believe that data systems can strengthen not only health programs, but lives. We are proud to embark on a new collaboration with The Live Love Laugh Foundation , working together to design and implement a Management Information System (MIS) for their Community Mental Health Programme.

This initiative aims to enhance how community mental health data is captured, analyzed, and used - enabling better planning, outreach, and impact for individuals and communities across India.

Technology and empathy must go hand in hand. On this , we reaffirm our commitment to building systems that serve people with dignity, privacy, and purpose.

08/10/2025

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐥 — 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐇𝐈𝐒𝟐 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📱💡
No more bulky registers. No more lost data.
Just one tablet powered by the DHIS2 Android App — working seamlessly even offline!

“𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘. 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟, 𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑒𝑟, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒.”
— 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 & 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐭. 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐃𝐌𝐂𝐇 𝐋𝐮𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚

Watch how technology is transforming healthcare delivery at the grassroots level.

02/10/2025

On this , we remember Mahatma Gandhi’s timeless wisdom —

✨ “The future depends on what we do in the present.”

Let’s carry forward his legacy of truth, peace, and selfless service by building a healthier, equitable, and compassionate world — one action at a time. 💫

30/09/2025

Behind every accurate diagnosis, every saved life, and every strong health system — lies one invisible hero: 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Read how Asha’s story from India shows the power of good data — and how poor data can change outcomes entirely.

Let’s talk about why data quality is the silent pillar of better health.

👉 Dive into the full article and join our upcoming webinar “𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐧, 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭: 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬.” on 4th October, 2025

➡️ 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒: ℎ𝑡𝑡𝑝𝑠://𝑤𝑤𝑤.ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑦.𝑜𝑟𝑔

Meet Asha, a young mother in India who visits her local clinic because her child has a high fever. The doctor suspects malaria, but needs lab results and past medical records to be sure.

29/09/2025

We all talk about the importance of data-driven health decisions — but what makes health data truly “good”?

Instead of going into technical definitions, let’s think of good data like good food for our health systems:

🥖 Fresh – Patient records or outbreak data should be up-to-date. Outdated data is like stale bread — it can harm more than it helps.

🥗 Complete – Missing details in a medical record are like missing ingredients in a recipe. Without allergy history or lab results, doctors don’t get the full picture.

🍎 Accurate – Data should reflect reality, just like food should taste the way it’s supposed to. A wrong diagnosis code or incorrect blood pressure reading can change the entire course of treatment.

🛒 Consistent – The same fact should look the same everywhere. Imagine if two hospitals recorded different birth dates or vaccination histories for the same patient — confusion, delays, and risks follow.

In public health, data quality isn’t just about numbers — it directly affects how medicines are prescribed, how resources are allocated, and how fast we respond to emerging health threats.

🎙️ Join us for our upcoming webinar:
“Garbage In, Garbage Out: Ensuring Data Quality in Public Health Systems”
🗓️ Saturday, 4th October 2025 | 12 PM IST
🌐 Register at: https://lnkd.in/gsrSx68F
Clean Data. Clear Insights. Smarter Public Health. 💙