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Communities of practice: The OpenHIE lab information system subcommunity

Laboratories are a key part of a health system, and laboratory information systems (LIS) play an important role in managing data for clinical decision making, disease screening, monitoring, blood safety, and surveillance. As countries try to meet the growing demand for LIS data, ministries have look to open source LIS options like OpenELIS Global, BLIS, and Senaite.

Global GoodsDigital SquareMarch 17, 2021Laboratory Information Systems, Global Good, OpenHIE, Community of PracticeComment

Introducing the DHIS2 Community of Practice

Nearly a decade ago, the global community that uses District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) began reaching out to one another in forums and email chains to work through complex problems. They wanted to know if others had encountered a challenge, and, if so, how they solved it. Could they avoid “reinventing the wheel”? What lessons could be learned from the experience of others and could they apply them to their challenge?

Everyone was longing for one central place to connect with each other—to find relevant resources, share user stories and solutions, and ask for support…

Global GoodsDigital SquareFebruary 28, 2019DHIS2, Community, Community of Practice, Global GoodsComment

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