Alex Zayar Phyo Aung

The CRF is well organized and covers important sections such as screening eligibility, demographics, vital signs, laboratory tests, and vaccination details etc. It would be helpful to standardize the response options more consistently (for example use full words instead or just abbreviations like BKK and CNX) and add fields for signature.

The CRF is well-organized, easy to follow and captures key study data clearly. Minor improvements include correcting small typos, standardizing date/time formats, adding eligibility confirmation and including signature fields to strengthen documentation and compliance.

Age can be calculated using DOB, however even if age is wanted to be recorded, it is good to record as Year and month

Having data standards like using a common format for how patient information is recorded makes it much easier to combine and compare data across multiple information system. But in reality using standard format is not possible to due to multiple issue. Therefore at least standard variables are defined for foundational interoperability between the system.

Yes, I have experience working with projects where data management processes included key measures to ensure data quality and integrity using DHIS2
• Audit trail/Time stamp:
In the projects I have worked with DHIS2 were used. The automatically generate audit trails and time stamps to track changes in the data.
• User authentication and access con…[Read more]

GDPR regulation is built on key principles such as lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimization, accuracy, and security. It grants individuals extensive rights such as right to access, rectify, erase data, right to data portability and objection to processing. Organizations must have a lawful basis for processing personal data such as…[Read more]

My infographic is not showed up and I don’t know why. So I would like to share google drive link for this.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q3SMSrO2Q3wcBBgB_n8YL9BhnnsJ7JjD/view?usp=sharing

I have experience with several steps in the data management workflow including protocol discussion, data design, data acquisition, data collection tool development, data entry and processing, quality control management, data analysis, and reporting. However, I have not worked on edit checks programming and automatic data validation. To improve my…[Read more]

I have extensive experience in data collection for research and program evaluation at both outcome and impact levels, a recent one is Eastern Burma Retrospective Mortality Survey (EBRMS 2025) and RCT for CVD in border areas. My experience includes conducting primary and secondary data collection, designing and implementing both quantitative and…[Read more]

What I learned from this topic is as this infographic.
https://snipboard.io/26WVkY.jpg

In our areas, PCU are similar to VTHC (Village Tract Health Center) which provides primary care services according to defined Basic Essential Health Care Services (BEPHS). Health financing/ strategic purchasing mechanisms are integrated into the some VTHC in which VTHC works as provider and the organization works as purchaser. VHW are recruited to…[Read more]

Since I am working to strengthen the Health System in Fragile and Conflict setting, I am mostly working for the health policy making in rural and terrain context which is more leaning on the primacy care level. In my areas, the health workforces of CBOs vary widely in their skill mix and inconsistent distribution at the service delivery level.…[Read more]

In the rural areas of ethnic states where government health services are unavailable and unacceptable, the primary health services are provided by the trained health workers from community based health organizations. The health workers density in our implementation areas was 4.5/ 1000 before the 2021. After 2021, there have been more migration and…[Read more]

As a director of Health System Strengthening in Community Partners International, I have been leading strengthening of health system in conflict context especially in Thai-Myanmar border. Health financing is one of the health system domains and CPI and global health financing community have seen a major paradigm shift towards strategic purchasing…[Read more]

Thanks Aj, I made the link accessible for everyone.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uEAnNOZv-KmlOey0c45XyJU7IKDdyUWE/view?usp=sharing

I led a study on the digital transformation of the Health Management Information System (HMIS) in Thai-Myanmar border areas. The primary objective was to assess the impact of digital HMIS initiatives on ethnic health systems amid the ongoing armed conflict along the Thailand-Myanmar border. I presented this study at the Health Systems Research…[Read more]

Missing data: Standardized data collection tools should be used across the EHR and make mandatory entry for essential variables.

Selection bias: A representative sampling should be used across the study. Randomization and control trails (if possible but will be resource intensive for large scale survey) should also be used for comparative…[Read more]

I agree with the points outlined regarding corruption and the four steps of action planning. However, “corruption” is a broad term that can be interpreted differently depending on the scenario and context. For example, an aids provider provide a stipend to a health worker in a conflict area to deliver malaria services in rural areas, similarly, if…[Read more]

The primary goal of strengthening health systems in fragile and conflict affected settings is to build resilience which will enhance the health equity across different populations. From my experience in leading health system strengthening initiatives in fragile and conflict settings, our focus was on improving system resilience to withstand any…[Read more]

This is Alex and I hold an MBBS degree. I earned a master’s degree in public health from Khon Kaen University in 2018. I gained knowledge in biostatistics as part of the Master degree in Public Health program. Currently, I work as a Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Health System Director at an NGO. My daily responsibilities involve analyzing b…[Read more]