Hello everyone,
I am currently planning to develop a single comprehensive Tracker program for Reproductive Health in DHIS2. The goal is to track individual-level patient data across multiple reproductive health services. Based on aggregate reproductive health items in DHIS2 and the WHO/HRP reproductive health framework areas, I have figured out following stages.
Can I propose the following limited set of essential program stages for this Tracker program?
| Stage Name | Purpose / What It Tracks |
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| Family Planning | Counseling, contraceptive method selection, follow-up visits, method continuation or changes. |
| STI Screening & Management | Testing, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of sexually transmitted infections (including Urethral Discharge, Syphilis). |
| Abortion Care | Pre-procedure counseling, procedure details, post-abortion care, and contraceptive counseling. |
| Antenatal Care (ANC) | Routine pregnancy monitoring, lab tests, risk assessment, maternal interventions. |
| Delivery | Birth details, skilled birth attendance, and complications management. |
| Postnatal Care (PNC) | Mother and newborn monitoring, breastfeeding support, early detection of complications. |
| Tetanus Vaccination | Immunization during ANC or PNC to prevent neonatal tetanus. |
| Birth Registration | Recording vital events, including live births, linked to maternal and newborn care. |
I would also like to note that only some of these stages have pre-developed DHIS2 metadata:
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Antenatal Care (ANC) – available from the RMNCAH ANC Registry.
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Delivery – can reference ANC/PNC Tracker stages.
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Postnatal Care (PNC) – included in ANC Tracker metadata.
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Tetanus Vaccination – available in Immunization Tracker metadata.
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Birth Registration – can reference Immunization Tracker or Vital Events metadata.
The other stages, such as Family Planning, STI Screening & Management, and Abortion Care, would require custom configuration, as pre-developed Tracker metadata for these services is not readily available.
I am seeking guidance from the community on the following points:
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Are there existing DHIS2 Tracker programs or metadata sets that cover Family Planning, STI Screening, or Abortion Care that I could reference?
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Any best practices or recommendations for structuring a single comprehensive reproductive health Tracker program with multiple stages?
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How to integrate program rules and data elements effectively across these stages for patient-level tracking?
Any advice, references, or examples would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your help.