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Reporting in the Health Systems: Case Study of Ghana

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In this paper, we analyse the current reporting systems or regimes as performed in Ghana’s health system. Reporting not only allows detection of disease outbreaks, it also contributes greatly to enable good management of the health system nationally and internationally, because objective data is required to enable planning, follow-up and management towards improvement. Based on the results, considering the availability of current ICT tools, we hope to propose improvements to the model.

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I am grateful to my promoter Professor Marc Nyssen whose guidance, patience, assistance and constructive ideas have resulted in the achievement of this paper. Thanks to all who collaborated and responded by carefully filling in their questionnaires.

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    Ivy de-Souza

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  1. University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    Tegawendé F. Bissyandé

  2. Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Gertjan van Stam

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de-Souza, I. (2014). Reporting in the Health Systems: Case Study of Ghana. In: Bissyandé, T., van Stam, G. (eds) e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. AFRICOMM 2013. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 135. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08368-1_18

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