DAC2026 Community Innovations: Weekly Roundup 5
Welcome to the fifth Weekly Roundup of the DAC2026 Community Innovations. These weekly roundups help you keep track of all the DHIS2 community innovations that have been accepted for the 2026 DHIS2 Annual Conference and are being posted into the DHIS2 Community of Practice.
This week, we explore a wide range of global implementations from Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Maldives, Zambia, Uganda, Lebanon, and Nepal, as well as multi-country programs. The DHIS2 projects focus on Climate & Health and climate‑sensitive diseases, the move from aggregate to individual‑level tracking, models for long‑term sustainability, and integrations with DHIS2.
Click here to view the Climate & Health topics
- Air Quality Analysis with DHIS2 Climate Tools: Using DHIS2 Climate Tools and open-source workflows to integrate satellite-derived data with routine respiratory morbidity records. Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
- Climate-Sensitive Disease Surveillance using DHIS2: This study in Nigeria “assessed the utility of DHIS2 for monitoring priority climate sensitive diseases and identifying surveillance strengths and gaps”. Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
- EPIDEMIA: Next-Generation Epidemic Intelligence: “This effort leverages advances in software design, Earth observation data streams, and machine-learning–based spatiotemporal modeling to enhance forecasting of risk and early detection of malaria outbreaks across heterogeneous settings.” Physical Poster, click here to view the topic.
- Nigeria Climate Indicators-DHIS2 Interoperability: Integrating health indicators for more than 10 climate-sensitive diseases while optimizing the reporting of climate sensitive data on the DHIS2 platform. Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
- DHIS2 Integrated Influenza Sentinel Surveillance: Learn about Lebanon’s experience in utilizing DHIS2 Tracker for timely influenza surveillance and how this system can be used for climate change monitoring. Abstract track/lightning talk, click here to view the topic.
Click here to view the Maternal, Child Health & Longitudinal Tracking topics
- Individual Child Health Tracking with DHIS2: Sri Lanka’s national transition plan from aggregate to tracker for child health programs. Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
- Integrating a DHIS2 Tracker into eRHMIS2: Integrating redesigned DHIS2 Tracker modules into national platforms, supporting sustainable scale-up without service disruption. Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
- Timely MPDSR Analysis and Response through DHIS2: In Zambia - from Excel to DHIS2 Tracker, digitising the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) line list using the DHIS2 Tracker. Enabling “real-time visibility of patient-level deaths, tracking of review status and follow-up actions, and improved use of MPDSR data for response”. Abstract track/lightning talk, click here to view the topic.
- DHIS2 as DPI for Birth Registration: In Uganda, using DHIS2 to support individual-level ANC and birth data workflows and integrating DHIS2 with CRVS. Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
Click here to view the Sustainability, Governance & Health Systems topics
- A Sustainability Framework for DHIS2 Systems: A replicable model with a set of interventions and actions to “[improve] system usability, [strengthen] institutional ownership, [reduce] external dependency, and [increase] data use at national and sub-national levels”. Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
- From Training to National DHIS2 Ownership: The Maldives’ “capacity to delivery” approach, “[strengthening] system governance and continuity by shifting day to day maintenance and enhancements to the in house team, improving collaboration between programme units and the HIS section, and reducing dependence on external consultants.” Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
- Bridging the Tertiary Care Data Gap in Nepal: The importance of “EMR-DHIS2 interoperability, workforce professionalization, and resilient infrastructure”. Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
Click here to view the Program Management & Workforce Development topics
- DHIS2 for Multi-Country Learning and Impact: How the Africa Health Collaborative uses DHIS2 “to translate programme data into evidence-informed decision-making at both country and regional levels” “integrating routine monitoring, event-based tracking, and learning indicators across three interconnected programme pillars—Health Employment, Health Entrepreneurship, and Health Ecosystem.” Included in a session, click here to view the topic.
- DHIS2 linking health worker training & outcomes: Strengthening health workforce resilience in Uganda, Malawi, Sierra Leone and Zambia by adopting DHIS2 as an M&E system .Digital Poster, click here to view the topic.
Join the Discussion
We hope that this roundup gave you a quick overview and encouraged you to explore the full topic posts linked above to gain deeper insights into the gigantic collaborative effort and science that is poured into these community projects.
Join the conversation: We encourage you to click on the topics above that interest you, reply with your comments, and share your own experiences. Most importantly, remember to register for the 2026 DHIS2 Annual Conference to see these innovations presented in person. 