DISTRICT HEALTH

BAROMETER 2007/08

DISTRICT HEALTH

BAROMETER 2007/08

Candy DayEmperor’s Palace, HISA 2009

6 July 2009

Key features in 4th edition Lattice graphics –

longer term trends Cross-boundary

issues Removal of

outliers/missing data

All indicators

Monthly data

Trend smoothing

Data variability

Noteworthy events

Deprivation index Composite

measure of relative deprivation

Socio-economic quintiles

Data quality issues

HIV prevalence data sources

DHIS Survey

MDGs

Goal 1: Poverty and hunger

MDG indicators difficult to measure – use related indicators as proxies

MDGs Goal 4: Reduce

child mortality

Measles immunisation coverage: 87%

Measles drop-out: 20%

MDGs Goal 5: Improve

maternal health

MDGs Goal 6: Combat

HIV and AIDS, malaria & other diseases

MDGs Goal 7: Ensure

environmental sustainability (improved water sources)

THANK YOU!

Candy Day Peter Barron Fiorenza Monticelli Elliot Sello

http://www.hst.org.za