Ministries of health and their partners collect huge volumes of routine data, yet incomplete reports, duplicate entries and poorly designed forms often leave managers unable to trust the figures they need for planning, supply and funding decisions. Five days of hands-on work show you how to build and run a DHIS2 instance that produces reliable information. Topics include the organisation unit hierarchy, data elements and category combinations, aggregate data sets, Tracker and Event programmes, the Android Capture app, validation rules and user roles with sharing settings.
Analysis sessions use Data Visualizer, Maps, pivot tables and dashboards, and apply the WHO Data Quality Review approach to completeness, timeliness, outliers and internal consistency. You also practise metadata management, import and export, interoperability through the DHIS2 Web API and basic server maintenance. It suits health information officers, HMIS and M&E staff, county and district health records officers, programme managers in HIV, malaria, immunisation and maternal health, and implementing partners supporting national systems. Afterwards you can configure forms, troubleshoot data problems and publish dashboards that managers actually use. Classroom, online and in-house delivery are available, with a CPD-accredited certificate on completion.
DHIS2 has become the backbone of routine health reporting in many African countries, carrying everything from monthly facility returns to individual patient records for HIV, tuberculosis and immunisation. Its value depends on how well it is configured and governed. Poorly structured metadata, uncontrolled user access and weak data review routines quickly turn a national platform into a source of conflicting numbers, while well-managed systems give planners timely evidence for allocating staff, commodities and budgets.
The DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course moves from design to use. Participants start with the logic of the platform, set up organisation units, data elements, category combinations and data entry forms, then configure Tracker programmes with stages, program rules and indicators. Later sessions concentrate on analytics, data quality and administration: building favourites and dashboards, scheduling analytics tables, auditing user roles, managing metadata packages for programmes such as malaria and immunisation, and connecting DHIS2 with other systems through its API. The final day addresses governance, change management and the routines that keep a live instance healthy.
Every participant works on a training instance of DHIS2 throughout the week. Facilitators demonstrate each configuration step, then participants repeat it with their own scenarios, finishing with a configured data set, a Tracker program, a dashboard and a data quality review report.
On completing the programme, participants will be able to:
You return to your organisation with:
Most of the week is spent inside DHIS2 itself. Delivery combines:
Day 1: DHIS2 Architecture and Metadata Foundations
Day 2: Tracker and Event Programmes
Day 3: Analytics, Visualisation and Dashboards
Day 4: Data Quality and Data Use
Day 5: Administration, Interoperability and Governance
Participants typically come from ministries of health, health programmes and the partners that support them, for example:
A CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy is awarded to participants who attend the full programme and complete the hands-on configuration labs.
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By the end of the DHIS2 Health Information System Management programme, you'll be able to design an organisation unit hierarchy and metadata structure that matches national reporting requirements, configure data elements, category combinations, data sets and custom data entry forms, set up tracker and event programmes with stages, program rules and program indicators, and build pivot tables, charts, maps and dashboards that answer managers' questions. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
Participants typically come from ministries of health, health programmes and the partners that support them, for example: Health information and HMIS officers, Health records and information officers at county, regional and district level, Monitoring and evaluation officers in disease and reproductive health programmes, DHIS2 system administrators and implementers, Programme managers for HIV, TB, malaria, immunisation and nutrition, Data managers at NGOs and implementing partners, Epidemiologists and disease surveillance officers, and Health informatics and ICT staff supporting health facilities.
DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of DHIS2 Health Information System Management starts October 19, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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