Here is a summary of the first meeting for a DHIS2 Research Forum, held online Oct. 10 2024, with approx 20. participants globally. The agenda was for everyone to introduce themselves, and discuss potential format for the forum, including joint activities. Key activities discussed were
- Sharing information on various research collaborations in countries, for example through a survey. This could help get an overview of research activities with potential for collaboration
- Workshops on various topics, for instance related to the following next points;
- Sharing experiences and assist each other on applying for access to data. Ministries typically own the data, and to apply for data access can be a difficult process, especially for students and young researchers
- Collaborate on a special issue in a journal. There could be many different topics and outlets to consider. One example could be case study collections, for instance to follow up on the general lack of documented local data use. Wide contributions, also from non-academics, could be a suitable goal for workshops for the forum.
- Expanded space for research in the next DHIS2 Annual Conference, for instance sessions to present research, or on data analysis, etc
I propose the following next step;
- Whether or not you participated in the webinar, respond below with a quick intro on who you are, what you do in relation to research, and share comments or suggestions.
- Also please add potential outlets where we could propose a special issue, on potential topics etc. Several journals accept proposals for collections;
Collections | BMC Health Services Research (biomedcentral.com)
JoGH Collections — JOGH
Thanks to all who participated!