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[Rachael Wanjiru <raywanjiru@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Braa,

Thanks for the good report highlights, I see the issues we experienced in
Western.

Regards

On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Jørn Braa <jornbraa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> We need to use this email-list to write down all feedbacks on DHIS2 we
> are getting from usersr; things that are not working, or could have
> been better, and suggestions for improvements - new requirements etc.
>
> All findings from supervisions need to be written down and sent to
> everybody as well, also if it is not directly DHIS relevant, for
> example if airtime credit is not coming, old Safaricom modems not
> working, staff needs computer training etc.
>
> We have set up this DHIS2-Kenya email list, but not many has used it
> so far, but lets start!
> First, just REPLY ALL on this email  - later you will get help to
> register on th elist.
>
> FEEDBACK Western:
>
> 1. Standard reports listing totals for OPD, immunisation, if we could
> add one column for each level; level 2, 3, 4, 5. This requirement was
> from Province. They wanted to assess services delivery by level. NOTE:
> we need to register all facilities by level more consistently than
> today.
>
> 2. Level 1 Community units: Community units are linked to facilities
> and will be much more important shortly, so we need to prepare for
> this new level. Nyanza is reporting that only one community can be
> defined and registered per facility, while in reality, there can be
> more than one per facility. This is lack of training we think, as it
> was not a problem when we tried, but not many has entered community
> units.
>
> 3. The report called Service delivery 105, important for the Annual
> Operational Plans (AOP) at all levels;  district, province, national
> (and soon also County) - it is a report giving all important targets
> and measurements - from bed nets to malaria cases - in raw data for
> each administrative level (aggregated at this level), and, since there
> are target populations linked to each administrative area, indicators
> are derived from this report. But the report itself is containing only
> numbers (data elements).
> The report is including a subset of all data elements, I think all of
> which already in DHIS, so we need to generate this report in a nice
> and easy way.
> It is an output report, not input report - as most people refer to it
> as. Because previously they filled in the aggregates based on other
> reports.
>
> They say; remained yellow a long time - so maybe only due to poor
> connectivity (and not being saved).
>
> 4. A bug on the DPT1 - DPT3 dropout rate graph report. When trying for
> a month without data fro Bungoma North - for April, and a facility
> that had not entered data had minus 5000% dropout!
>
> 5. A more general observation; many users get stuck because of poor
> computer knowledge, so training in this area would also be needed
>
> 6. Local area network in hospitals - we only observed it one place.
> Check how this is progressing also other places, as it is a policy for
> hospitals.
>
> 7. District users are now managing to assign new users (for
> facilities). So this is working.
>
> This is all for now. We are now ready for Nyanza province.
>
> This was an example, we all need to be quick in reporting back to the
> development team!
>
> Jørn
>