Author name: Irene KIMENYI

HISP Rwanda, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Rwanda, developed the Health Partnerships Management Platform (HPMP) to modernize and simplify partnership management. The digital solution streamlines MOU applications, approvals, and project monitoring by replacing manual, paper-based processes with a centralized online system. HPMP improves efficiency, transparency, coordination, and real-time tracking of health partner activities, enabling stronger collaboration and faster delivery of health interventions across Rwanda.

🇹🇩✨ Le Tchad franchit une nouvelle étape dans la modernisation de son système de santé à travers la digitalisation du pilotage sanitaire et la mise en place d’un Dossier Médical Électronique (DME). Avec l’appui technique de HISP Rwanda, cette initiative vise à renforcer la qualité des soins, améliorer la coordination des services de santé et faciliter la prise de décision grâce à des données fiables et intégrées.

Sous le leadership du Dr Pierre SOMSE, la République centrafricaine franchit une étape importante dans la transformation numérique de son système de santé avec la mise en place d’un Dossier Médical Électronique au Centre d’écoute des jeunes du CNRISTTAR. Cette innovation permet de digitaliser l’ensemble du parcours du patient et d’améliorer la qualité, la continuité et l’efficacité des soins.

Now available on the Google Play Store, Karame is an official mobile application developed for MINEDUC to help schools digitally track and manage student attendance in real time. Designed for headteachers and teachers, the app works offline and syncs securely with the national system, enabling early identification of students at risk of dropping out. This milestone highlights the power of collaboration and technology in advancing inclusive and equitable education across Rwanda. Rwanda is accelerating its mission to ensure every child is in school through the Zero Out-of-School Children (Zero OOSC) project, which aims to reintegrate over 177,000 children into the education system.

HISP Rwanda soutient les Comores dans l’intégration des données climat et santé dans le SNIS/DHIS2, renforçant ainsi une approche proactive, basée sur les données, et contribuant à l’avancement de l’approche One Health.

HISP Rwanda Quarterly Newsletter (January – March 2026)

Discover the key highlights of HISP Rwanda’s work from January to March 2026. This edition showcases major milestones in digital health, including the launch of AI-powered tools for epidemic detection, strengthened vaccine supply chains, improvements in education data systems, and global collaborations to advance health surveillance. Learn how HISP Rwanda is driving data-driven decision-making, supporting communities, and strengthening health systems in Rwanda and beyond.

On March 24, 2026, World Tuberculosis Day highlights the urgent need to end TB—still the world’s deadliest infectious disease. HISP Rwanda is supporting countries including Djibouti, Chad, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania with digital health solutions that strengthen TB surveillance, improve data quality, and enhance patient care.

The HISP EMR deployment in the Central African Republic follows a structured approach combining system assessment, customization, and capacity building to ensure alignment with local hospital workflows. Configured in French, the system is supported by hands-on training and an EMR Showroom that simulates real hospital processes to strengthen user adoption.

By digitizing patient records and hospital operations, the platform enables clinicians to access critical information quickly and supports administrators with real-time dashboards on service delivery and resource management. At the national level, integrated data synchronization through a central EMR server provides timely, reliable insights for decision-making and health system planning.

Last week, HISP Rwanda supported the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) and partners in a Training of Trainers on the Digitalized REC Microplanning Tool in Musanze District. The training equipped central-level staff and hospital EPI supervisors to use the DHIS2-integrated system to develop, analyze, and generate ready-to-use immunization microplans, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in vaccination planning.

La République Centrafricaine accélère la transformation de sa planification vaccinale grâce à la digitalisation des microplans via DHIS2. Avec l’appui technique de HISP Rwanda, 76 formations sanitaires de la région sanitaire n°5 disposent désormais de microplans numériques, de cartes géospatiales et de tableaux de bord interactifs. Cette initiative améliore la qualité des données, facilite le suivi en temps réel et constitue un modèle prometteur pour renforcer la couverture vaccinale à l’échelle nationale.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness of Jamaica with support from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and implementation partner Health Information Systems Programme (HISP) Rwanda has successfully used DHIS2 digital Cancer surveillance Module to strengthen Jamaica’s National Cancer Registry for improving data quality, timeliness, and access for cancer control planning.

More than 60 participants from over 15 countries gathered in Kigali for a five-day DHIS2 workshop focused on spatiotemporal modelling of climate-sensitive diseases. The training strengthened global collaboration and capacity to integrate climate and health data for improved public health preparedness.