Using DHIS 2 Software to Track Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Guidance

This continuum includes antenatal care, HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the mother, and postnatal care for the infant. The PMTCT continuum of care for mothers involves a series of steps, including HIV testing, ART initiation, and regular follow-up visits, while the PMTCT continuum of care for HIV-exposed infants involves testing for HIV at birth, ART initiation, and regular follow-up visits. Challenges exist in tracking mothers and their infants across the continuum of care, including cumbersome paper-based systems that rely on multiple registers to track services, the fact that women seek services at different clinics over the course of their pregnancy, and the inability of clinicians to properly identify HIV-exposed infants in child wellness services. Electronic tracking systems have been identified as a potential solution to these challenges. The DHIS 2 Tracker software is a digital health information system that can be used to track patients across the PMTCT continuum of care. The software allows for the creation of a patient tracker that can be used to monitor patient progress and identify areas for improvement. The tracker can be configured to include a range of data elements, including patient demographics, HIV test results, ART initiation and adherence, and postnatal care visits. The DHIS 2 Tracker software has several advantages, including the ability to improve data quality and reduce errors, increase the efficiency of data collection and reporting, and enhance the ability to track patient progress and identify areas for improvement. The software also allows for the creation of customized reports and dashboards that can be used to monitor program performance and identify areas for improvement. The development of a PMTCT Tracker in DHIS 2 requires careful planning and design. This includes assessing the environment, current tools and reporting systems, PMTCT treatment protocols, and capacity to manage an electronic PMTCT tracker. The tracker must also be designed to protect patient confidentiality and ensure the secure management of patient data. The DHIS 2 Tracker software can be configured to include a range of features, including user access and security, data sharing, and infrastructure requirements. The software also includes a range of technical notes and references that can be used to support the development and implementation of a PMTCT Tracker. The PMTCT Tracker proposed in this report aims to solve the challenges facing PMTCT clinicians and program managers by providing a digital solution for tracking patients across the continuum of care. The tracker can be used to improve data quality, increase the efficiency of data collection and reporting, and enhance the ability to track patient progress and identify areas for improvement.