This community innovation has been accepted at the 2026 DHIS2 Annual Conference as a digital poster.
DHIS2 Integration for Climate-Resilient Health
In Ethiopia, climate variability increasingly affects health outcomes, including disease outbreaks and disruptions in routine health services. To respond to these challenges, DHIS2 has been used as a central platform to connect health program data with climate and environmental information, enabling timely, informed decision-making at regional and national levels. This presentation shares practical experiences from integrating DHIS2 across immunization programs, outbreak response initiatives, and climate-health monitoring projects. Key lessons include: 1. Collaboration and Integration: DHIS2 was linked with environmental monitoring systems and other health information platforms, allowing stakeholders to access combined data sets and make coordinated decisions across sectors. 2. Improving Health Outcomes: By using integrated data, health authorities improved immunization coverage, optimized resource allocation, and strengthened responses to health emergencies. 3. Data-Driven Insights: Combining multiple data sources in DHIS2 helped identify trends, prioritize interventions, and foster evidence-based planning, demonstrating tangible programmatic impact. 4. Scalable Approach: The project highlights the importance of stakeholder engagement, clear workflows, and capacity building to ensure sustainable use of DHIS2 across different regions and levels of the health system. This experience illustrates how DHIS2 can support resilient health systems that adapt to climate-related challenges, emphasizing practical lessons that can be applied in other settings. Participants will gain insights on building interoperable systems, using data collaboratively, and translating information into meaningful action to strengthen public health programs. The lessons learned offer guidance for countries seeking to leverage DHIS2 to improve health services, respond to emergencies, and strengthen resilience in the face of environmental and climate challenges.
Primary Author: Shegaw Marie
Keywords:
DHIS2, Ethiopia, Climate health, integration