DISTRICT HEALTH BAROMETER 200708

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DISTRICT HEALTH BAROMETER 2007/08
Candy Day Emperors Palace, HISA 20096 July 2009
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Key features in 4th edition

• Lattice graphics longer term trends
• Cross-boundary issues
• Removal of outliers/missing data

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All indicators
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Monthly data

• Trend smoothing
• Data variability
• Noteworthy events

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Deprivation index

• Composite measure of relative deprivation
• Socio-economic quintiles

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Data quality issues
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HIV prevalence data sources
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Survey
DHIS
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MDGs

• MDG indicators difficult to measure use related
  indicators as proxies

• Goal 1 Poverty and hunger

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MDGs

• Goal 4 Reduce child mortality
• Measles immunisation coverage 87
• Measles drop-out 20

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MDGs

• Goal 5 Improve maternal health

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MDGs

• Goal 6 Combat HIV and AIDS, malaria other
  diseases

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MDGs

• Goal 7 Ensure environmental sustainability
  (improved water sources)

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District Profiles
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THANK YOU!

• Candy Day
• Peter Barron
• Fiorenza Monticelli
• Elliot Sello
• http//www.hst.org.za