The Health Management Information System (HMIS) is an integrated reporting system used
by the Ministry of Health, Development Partners and Stakeholders to collect relevant and
functional information on a routine basis to monitor the Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP)
indicators to enable planning, decision making and monitoing and evaluation of the health
care delivery system.
It is designed to assist managers carry out evidence based decision making at all levels of
the health care delivery. At the health Unit level, HMIS is used by the health unit in-charge
and the Health Unit Management Commitee to plan and coordinate health care services in
their catchment area.