We’re excited to share a new webpage that explores how DHIS2 is used in humanitarian and fragile settings: dhis2.org/humanitarian
Whether you’re working with a government ministry responding to displacement, an NGO delivering mobile services in a conflict zone, or a cluster coordinating across partners, this page shares how DHIS2 is being used to strengthen information systems in crisis settings—from rapid deployment and offline data collection to real-time analytics and cross-sector coordination.
Highlights include:
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An overview of how DHIS2 acts as a scalable, locally-owned backbone for humanitarian data systems—used by ICRC, IFRC and National Societies, MSF, UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR, and NGOs like Samaritan’s Purse and PSI.
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A rundown of core platform features for fragile settings: rapid deployment, offline/low-connectivity support, data sovereignty and security, individual record continuity for displaced populations, disease surveillance, supply chain tracking, and system interoperability.
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Real-world use cases, including:
Tracking immunization for 242,000+ children in northwest Syria
Egypt’s 45-day rollout to screen displaced Sudanese children and women for malnutrition, later extended to coordinate care for patients referred from Gaza
A real-time dashboard tracking reproductive health services for 545,000+ women in Gaza- Pharmacy stock visibility work with ICRC in Somalia
- Syria’s broader national health system recovery efforts
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Links to impact stories and further resources, including the DHIS2 Health Data Toolkit and a peer-reviewed landscape analysis on health information systems in conflict-affected northwest Syria.
If you’re working on humanitarian or fragile-setting deployments, we’d love to hear your experiences and use cases in the comments—and if you have a story that should be featured, reach out!
Read more: dhis2.org/humanitarian