Reply To: Week 1 Topic 1

[Phyo]

When I worked in a refugee setting, the organization utilized several databases and tools to collect, verify, and analyze patients’ data such as chronic patient tool, population tool, pregnant women tool, IPD tools, etc. Each tool worked on its own data and information with a separate system. But required data couldn’t be linked when we wanted to extract information from different tools. For example, if we want to know chronic patients who had deliveries and vaccinations in the RCH program can’t be easily checked between those tools. A common platform for data collection or extraction tools is essential for comprehensive health information and to support decision-making.