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4 sections · 12 lessons · 2 h 48 min total · lessons open when you enrol
How health information systems, mHealth, data standards and data protection fit together.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
4 sections · 12 lessons · 2 h 48 min total · lessons open when you enrol
Digital tools are now part of everyday health work — from monthly reports in DHIS2 to electronic medical records, SMS reminders and teleconsultation. This course gives health workers, students and managers a clear, practical foundation: what the main systems are, how they share data, what makes data trustworthy, and how to protect patients' privacy.
No technical background is needed. Each module ends with a short quiz, and the final task asks you to assess a digital health tool used in your own setting.
Software developer and health-informatics researcher based in Bo, Sierra Leone. Teaches and supervises research at Njala University School of Public Health and builds health, school and business information systems.
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