Added Value of Electronic Immunization Registries in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Observational Case Study in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing interest and investment in electronic immunization registries (EIRs) in low- and middle-income countries. EIRs provide ready access to patient- and aggregate-level service delivery data that can be used to improve patient care, identify spatiotemporal trends in vaccination coverage and dropout, inform resource allocation and program operations, and target quality improvement measures. The Government of Tanzania introduced the Tanzania Immunization Registry (TImR) in 2017, and the system has since been rolled out in 3736 facilities in 15 regions.

Objective

The aims of this study are to conceptualize the additional ways in which EIRs can add value to immunization programs (beyond measuring vaccine coverage) and assess the potential value-add using E

SUBMITTER: Secor AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8817222 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature