Table 7 Extent of integration of the HIV M&E system with the DHIS
M&E activity | HIV prevention sub-programme | HIV treatment sub-programme |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Overall: partial integration | Overall: no integration |
Data collection | partial integration | no integration |
Data recording forms | Forms for HIV prevention data are separate from DHIS forms. | Forms for ART data are separate from DHIS forms. |
Personnel who record the data | Dedicated HIV personnel record most prevention data; some sharing only at clinics where PHC nurses record some PMTCT and all DHIS data. | Dedicated CCMT data clerks capture only ART data. |
Data collation and reporting | full integration | no integration |
Data collation forms | Data are collated on the standard monthly collation form that is used for DHIS data. | DORA monthly collation form-separate from DHIS data collation form. |
Data reporting (also see Figure 1) | Data reported through DHIS reporting mechanisms. | Data reported through dedicated channels separate from the DHIS. |
Data analysis | full integration | no integration |
Approach and level at which data analysed | Same analysis approach as DHIS; analysis at sub-district and district levels by same staff who analyse DHIS data. | DORA reports analysed at national level-separate analysis from DHIS. |
Dissemination | full integration | no integration |
Information dissemination processes | Indicators disseminated through the DHIS to managers at district and provincial levels. | DORA reports disseminated to the National Treasury and National Departments of Health-not through the DHIS. |