3. Background
PMTCT is a global strategy to reduce new HIV
infections.
Uptake of PMTCT services in Uganda is low.
ICTs can increase uptake of PMTCT services
by providing community data for planning
ICTs used to support national PMTCT program
in 10 districts of Uganda
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4. Description of Context
Community interventions are poorly reported
Lack harmonization and linkage to national
systems.
No data at districts to manage Village Health
Teams
THETA built capacity of health workers to use
Community health information system
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5. Key Interventions
National community PMTCT indicator
harmonization
Needs assessment for data utilization
Customization of the DHIS2
Nomination and training
Training and follow-up of village health teams
using cascaded mentoring and coaching.
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6. Challenges/Counter Strategies
Low coverage by village health teams (40% ).
Weak supervision causing poor data
submission rates
Motivation of the volunteers
Mitigation by training lead-CHWs and monthly
meetings
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7. Achievements
Harmonized community PMTCT indicators
Improved documentation and data use by the
VHTs and the districts
Increased referrals of pregnant and lactating
mothers to health facilities by 19%
Follow-up of HIV exposed babies improved
from 60% in 2009 to 95% by 2012.
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8. Lessons Learnt
Capacity building of CHWs on data
management improves performance
Regular feedback and strengthening
supervision improves performance
Community health information system provides
data required for feedback
Pregnant and lactating mothers are identified
and linked to services increasing uptake
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9. Conclusion
Community health information system
standardized community PMTCT
Improved community level PMTCT outcomes
and planning
Built capacity of village health teams in PMTCT
and data management
Improved data use among the VHTs, facilities
and districts
10. Details
chis.thetaug.org/dhis software customized from
DHIS2
Harmonized community PMTCT tools and
indicators.
Community PMTCT model
Data flow for collection of data from villages to
facilities through district to national office
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