Live Online DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 16, 2026 · from USD 800
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.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 16, 2026, Dec 14, 2026, Jan 11, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
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.
Training Objectives
On completing the programme, participants will 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.
- Build pivot tables, charts, maps and dashboards that answer managers' questions.
- Apply validation rules, outlier detection and WHO data quality review methods to routine data.
- Administer users, roles, sharing settings and analytics jobs securely.
- Exchange data and metadata with other systems using import tools and the DHIS2 Web API.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
You return to your organisation with:
- A configured aggregate data set and data entry form built on the training instance.
- A working Tracker programme with program rules and indicators.
- A published dashboard combining charts, tables and maps for a district health team.
- A data quality review report covering completeness, timeliness and consistency.
- A checklist for user role design, sharing and routine system maintenance.
- A short improvement plan for the DHIS2 instance you support.
Training Methodology
Most of the week is spent inside DHIS2 itself. Delivery combines:
- Live configuration demonstrations on a shared training server
- Individual lab work on each participant's own sandbox instance
- Data quality exercises using anonymised routine reporting data
- Group design challenges based on real programme reporting tools
- Peer review of dashboards and configuration choices
Day 1: DHIS2 Architecture and Metadata Foundations
- How DHIS2 fits into a national health information system
- Organisation units, hierarchies, levels and groups
- Data elements, category options, categories and category combinations
- Aggregate data sets, periods and reporting frequencies
- Section and custom data entry forms
- Exercise: building a monthly facility reporting form
Day 2: Tracker and Event Programmes
- Tracked entity types, attributes and enrolment
- Programme stages, scheduling and follow-up
- Program rules for skip logic, warnings and calculations
- Program indicators and event reports
- Capturing data with the DHIS2 Android Capture app
- Exercise: configuring an antenatal care Tracker programme
Day 3: Analytics, Visualisation and Dashboards
- Indicators, indicator types and numerator and denominator design
- Data Visualizer: pivot tables, charts and favourites
- Maps app: thematic, facility and boundary layers
- Designing dashboards for facility, district and national users
- Scheduling analytics table generation
- Exercise: a dashboard for a district health management team
Day 4: Data Quality and Data Use
- Dimensions of data quality: completeness, timeliness, accuracy and consistency
- Validation rules, min-max outlier detection and follow-up
- Using the Data Quality app and WHO data quality review methods
- Data review meetings and feedback to facilities
- Interpreting trends and translating findings into action
- Exercise: data quality review of a sample district
Day 5: Administration, Interoperability and Governance
- Users, user roles, user groups and sharing settings
- Metadata import, export and version control
- Integration through the Web API and data exchange
- Server maintenance, backups and upgrade planning
- Governance structures, standard operating procedures and change control
- Individual improvement plan and course review
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
- Health informatics and ICT staff supporting health facilities
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.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online DHIS2 Health Information System Management Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
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 November 16, 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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