Pregnant mother outside her home in Mwanza, Tanzania. 2016 Riccardo Gangale/VectorWorks, Courtesy of Photoshare, U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative
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EWEN: MINSMI: IMPROVE Maternal, Newborn, Stillbirth DATA QUALITY

These two EWEN-MINSMI tools address IMPROVE Maternal, Newborn, Stillbirth Data Quality (Figure 9). These tools are maternal and newborn data adaptions of PRISM tools with ready-to-use digital data collection forms.

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Figure 9. EWEN-MINSMI Tools IMPROVE Maternal, Newborn, Stillbirth DATA QUALITY (Adapted from: Day LT, Moran AC, Jackson D, et al. (2019). Survive and Thrive: Transforming care for every small and sick newborn. Chapter 5, Figure 5.1. Geneva, Switzerland.)

To prepare for digital data collection:

  • Download the SurveyCTO secure GDPR-compliant free software and create a free account
  • Download the EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM SurveyCTO forms and upload them to your SurveyCTO server
  • Download the EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM Analysis Tool (EWEN-MINISMI PAT) (macro-enabled Excel) (Coming soon!)

Download the EN-MINI-PRISM training manual, EN-MINI-PRISM training slide set, and the EN-MINI Tools for Routine Health Information Systems brief (with findings from Tanzania). While these tools are not specific to the EWEN-MINSMI tools, they are very similar and can provide useful insights.

RHIS Performance Diagnostic EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM Tool 2
UsesDetermines the overall level of RHIS performance via its data quality and use of information. Captures technical and organizational determinants such as indicator definitions and reporting guidelines, the level of complexity of data collection tools and reporting forms, the existence of data-quality assurance mechanisms, RHIS data use mechanisms, and supervision and feedback mechanisms.
UsersTeams of maternal and newborn program stakeholders, RHIS technical experts and national/subnational policymakers working to improve data for action
Tool access: DigitalUpload the EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM Tool 2A and 2B SurveyCTO forms to your SurveyCTO server
How to use the tool: DigitalEnter your data directly on the SurveyCTO secure server form 2A from District Office:
• Key Informant interviews with RHIS staff compiling reports
• Document review and observation of reports
Enter your data directly on the SurveyCTO secure server form 2B from Health Facility:
• Key Informant interviews with Health facility manager and data manager
• Document review and observation of reports
Data analysisDownload your SurveyCTO Tool 2 data and upload to EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM Analysis Tool to generate analysis tables
Tool access: Paper version • EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM Tools set pages 30–95
Data analysis Download your SurveyCTO Tool 2 data and upload to EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM Analysis Tool to generate analysis tables and figures.
Report examplesEWEN-MINSMI pilot report from Tanzania (Coming soon!)
Facility/ Office assessment EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM Tool 5
UsesAssesses the availability and status of resources needed for RHIS implementation at supervisory levels
UsersTeams of maternal and newborn program stakeholders, RHIS technical experts and national/subnational policymakers, working to improve data for action
Tool access: DigitalUpload the EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM Tool 5 SurveyCTO form to your SurveyCTO server
How to use the toolEnter your data directly on the SurveyCTO secure server from:
• Key Informant interviews with district RHIS unit director, health facility manager and data manager
• Office inventory visit/ tour, desk review and observations.
Tool access: Paper Version• EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM Tools set pages 124–139
Data analysisDownload your SurveyCTO Tool 5 data and upload to the EWEN-MINSMI-PRISM analysis tool to generate analysis tables and figures.
Report examplesEWEN-MINSMI pilot report from Tanzania (Coming soon!)

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EN-MINI and EWEN-MINSMI tools were produced with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of the Data for Impact (D4I) associate award 7200AA18LA00008, which is implemented by the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in partnership with Palladium International, LLC; ICF Macro, Inc.; John Snow, Inc.; and Tulane University. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States government.