Lessons from piloting and scaling a real-time DHIS2 based treatment reporting tool for mass drug administration in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mass drug administration (MDA) is the main intervention strategy for the elimination of several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). In many endemic settings, monitoring and collation of MDA treatment data are conducted through paper-based forms and Excel-based spreadsheets. These methods are often slow, prone to errors and do not facilitate timely evidence-based decision making during and after MDA campaigns. The Nigerian National NTD programme and Sightsavers, developed a DHIS2 based platform for real-time collection, monitoring, and reporting of MDA treatment data. We piloted and scaled this DHIS2-based platform, monitoring the data quality, access, government ownership and utility of data for programmatic action at all levels.

Methods

Three study areas (Jigawa,

SUBMITTER: Imhansoloeva M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature