Introduction:

USAID | Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC PSM) Project, Pakistan was tasked by the Government of Pakistan with implementing a Infectious Diseases Management Information System (IDMIS) for Infectious Diseases using a web-based approach to facilitate country-wide data entry without the installation of any specific software. After several months of thorough consultations with all stakeholders from the public and private sectors, IDMIS was contextualized to the local stakeholder structure and the devolution of responsibility from the national to the provincial and district level.

The rise and rise of infectious diseases compel to adopt and utilize management information system for successful monitoring and analyzing information related to infectious diseases.

The motivation behind the use of the Infectious Disease Management System is to lessen the administrative cost associated with data collection and analysis.

This Infectious Diseases Management Information System is developed to ensure the following:
● Cost effectiveness by means of open-source software licensing
● Centralized mechanism of ensuring collection and monitoring of all infectious disease management data
● Automate the process, introducing a mechanism for decision support as per treatment guidelines
● Provide comprehensive reporting capabilities
● Maintain a user-friendly interface

IDMIS has the flexibility to integrate other health related diseases. In addition to the public sector, this application is also able to record national data of diseases of the private sector as well. The system contains modules on inventory management, consumption reporting, forecasting and supply planning, EMR, dashboards, and analytics. The IDMIS data visibility plays a significant role in improving stock monitoring at the district and facility level. The data collected from the IDMIS can then subsequently be used at each level of the supply chain to enhance informed decision making to meet service delivery demands.

Lab tests recorded in IDMIS Lab Module are shared with patients directly through an SMS, which enables them to download and view their lab report. Also IDMIS is powered by an in-built QR Code Verification System, which can be used to verify any lab report by simply scanning the QR Code.