e-Birth Notification in Guinea Bissau

open-source, generic, e-Notification, e-Birth, community-driven,

pre-notification, vital events, real-time, online, DHIS2, web-based, Guinea Bissau.

Our idea is to design a system that can improve the birth notification process and hence increase the birth registration in Guinea Bissau, through a suitable architecture model for vital events notification which also can integrate with other systems.

DHIS2 has been used in Guinea Bissau to aggregate statistical data collection, validation, analysis, management, and presentation. In this proposal we are suggesting the extension of DHIS2 scope in Guinea Bissau to allow pre-notification of vital events.

The solution will enable household leaders to inspect, update and correct personal data. Unique identity numbers will be implemented to identify individually new borns. The system will also limit data by focusing only on the required data for pre-notification of birth.

Birth registration authorities will be given access to the database in order to validate the data while carrying out actual registration.

Currently DHIS2 is being used by more than 60 developing countries to manage their health data.

DHIS2 platform is, by nature, interoperable by several information systems. More details about this can be found in www.dhis2.org

DHIS2 offers a number of mobile solutions, including SMS as well as a Web-based solution with offline support for smartphones. Clients can use their mobile phones for registering cases, events, and personal information tracking individuals, conducting surveys and collecting aggregate data. 

We expect to include modules that will allow capture data during the admission of the pregnant woman. The system can also be integrated to death registration system as well as statistic office database

Saudigitus and INASA. INASA is the institution in Guinea Bissau that is in-charge to health data. Saudigitus is providing TA to INASA in the implementation of DHIS2

We are DHIS2 Experts

We would like to contribute to the group of organizations that are interested in ID4D. We think that during the implementation of the proposed solution we will learn a lot about the registration system in Guinea Bissau.

Resources and awareness are the barriers and to overcome we might require partnering with some organizations already involved in the field.