Table 1 Events linked to the creation of the General Directorate of Health Information and Statistics (DGISS)
Year | Event |
|---|---|
1989 | Center for Epidemiological Surveillance created |
1991 | Center for Epidemiological Surveillance transformed into the Center of Health Information and Epidemiological Surveillance |
2000 | General Assembly on Health held |
Health system reforms proposed to improve health indicators and increase the health system’s responsiveness to important health-related challenges | |
Healthcare services decentralised | |
National strategies and policies (e.g. the MDGs, Strategic Framework for Poverty Reduction, National Health Policy, and the National Health Strategic Plan) adopted by government | |
2001 | Epidemiology training network for students created at the National School of Public Health |
Implementation of the National Health Strategic Plan | |
Implementation of the Health Development Support Program | |
2003 | Statistics Master Plan adopted |
Order for the organisation of the Directorate of Studies and Planning for Health (December 2003) | |
2005 | Midterm evaluation of the National Health Strategic Plan |
2006 | National Program for Strengthening Statistics System Capacity created to produce more reliable and better-quality data with the support from technological and financial partners (e.g. European Commission) |
Report on the quality of routine data drafted | |
Evaluation of the National Program for Strengthening Statistics System Capacity | |
Report on the quality of routine data drafted | |
2007 | New Prime Minister nominated |
Cabinet shuffle resulting in an economist appointed to lead the Ministry of Health | |
New law adopted (Law No. 012-2007/AN of May 31, 2007 on the organisation and regulation of statistical activities) to organise and supervise public sector statistical activities | |
Midterm evaluation of the Health Development Support Program | |
National Statistics Council created | |
Directorates or units in charge of statistics created within Ministries to strengthen statistical production and culture | |
Numerous statisticians and demographers recruited and trained to build capacity | |
The final year for drafting the health map (3rd edition) by the statistics and the planning department with Help-Mapper software | |
Decree No. 2007-390/PRES resulted in announcement of law No. 012-2007/AN of May 31, 2007, on the organisation and regulation of statistical activities (2007 Statistics Law) | |
2008 | Ministry of Health departments reorganised by type |
New flowchart for the Ministry of Health drafted | |
2009 | Decree No. 2009-104/PRES/PM/MS on the organisation of the Ministry of Health (including the creation of the Directorate-General of Health Information and Statistics—Article 33) enacted |