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The Health Metrics Network (HMN)
A global partnership that will facilitate better health information at country and global levels

The first call for proposals with the extended deadline for receipt of submissions is set for 15th September 2005. 

Website: http://www.who.int/healthmetrics/about/applications/en/index.html

 

The Health Metrics Network HMN has a single overarching strategic goal - to increase the availability and use of timely and accurate health information by catalysing the joint funding and development of core country health information systems (HIS).  

 

To achieve this goal, The Health Metrics Network HMN will pursue three strategic objectives: 

§         Create a harmonized framework for country health information system development (the HMN framework): This defines key health indicator standards, essential health information platform designs, data and analytic capacities, and guidelines for information use that can inform country-level HIS development and local, regional, global access and comparability. It incorporates a tool for assessing and monitoring the ability of country health information systems to assure availability and use of timely and accurate health information.  

§         Strengthen country health information systems: This involves the application of the HMN framework in developing countries and the provision of technical and catalytic financial support to the development of country health information systems.

§         Improve access to and use of health information: This involves the application of a system of policies, systems and incentives to ensure access to and use of information by local, regional and global constituencies.   

Formal agreements with countries for HMN support will be in place with first phase countries by October 2005. HMN will use a simplified, streamlined process for country requests for support as described in the "Guidelines for country proposals". The proposal consists of:

            Formal statement of common purpose by key country stakeholders including high- level political commitment to the HMN principles and a willingness to engage in long-term commitment;

            Summary description of major strengths and weaknesses of country health information system currently;

            Summary of existing national plans for HIS, if any, and/or statistical development;

            Outline of type of assistance sought (technical support, financial support for development of HIS plan, catalytic support to HIS development);

            Statement of key deliverables and timeline;

            Composition of country teams, specifically detailing the involvement and commitment of key partners at senior levels including Ministry of Health, disease-specific programme managers, National Statistics Office, country institutes of public health or equivalent, research institutes,  private health care providers, global health alliances such as GAVI, donors, multilateral agencies, and technical experts; and

            Potential resources available in-country and from donors. 

HMN Application Materials

Application Forms

:: Application Form 2005 (MSWord - English) [doc 318kb] 

:: Application Form 2005 (PDF - English) [pdf 4.64Mb] 

Guidelines

:: Guidelines for Country Applications (MSWord - English) [doc 892kb] 

:: Guidelines for Country Applications (MSWord - French) [doc 278kb]

 

Send all materials to:
Health Metrics Network
Interim Secretariat, WHO
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)22 791 3367       +41 (0)22 791 1335 Fax:+41 (0)22 791 1584 healthmetrics at who.int

 



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