Table 1 Characteristics of select health facility-based Electronic Health Information Systems in Kenya
EHIS characteristic | EHIS 1 | EHIS 2 | EHIS 3 | EHIS 4 | EHIS 5 | EHIS 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of system in years | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
Number of counties covered | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 5 |
Number of health facilities participating | 34 | 13 | 7 | 470 | 353 | 75 |
Primary purpose is immunization record keeping | ✓ | |||||
Includes outreach immunization activities | ✓ | |||||
Is part of a hospital-wide system | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Web-based access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Local Area Network access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Technical support on site | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
System software is open source | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |