A unified national system to consolidate HIV data
IASO unifies and secures fragmented HIV/AIDS data while adapting to on-the-ground realities and needs.
Unifying data from multiple sources
The File Active tool centralizes data from several national institutions, often produced as heterogeneous Excel files.
With IASO, data collection can be done online or offline, making the work of field teams easier. The data is automatically disaggregated by service delivery site and by indicators (age, sex, HIV type, patient stability, treatment line, etc.). An integrated duplicate-detection system ensures the uniqueness and consistency of the information, even when different sources cover the same period.
This systematic structuring of data, once manual and time-consuming, becomes automatic and seamless.
A secure and scalable national database
At the heart of the system is a centralized national database that complies with best practices for protecting sensitive data.
IASO provides secure hosting with regular backups.
The platform can assign differentiated access rights, allowing authorized institutions (such as the Directorate of Health Information or the National AIDS Control Program) to access only the information relevant to their level.
IASO thus ensures a robust environment, essential for data as sensitive as those related to HIV.
From raw data to decision-oriented analyses
IASO is designed to support decision-making by turning data into actionable insights.
Dynamic dashboards for real-time monitoring
Thanks to its integrated analytics layer, IASO transforms collected data into interactive visualizations that decision-makers can use immediately. The dashboards allow for:
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monitoring data completeness by region or site;
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analyzing the distribution of patients across various dimensions: treatment regimen, treatment line, use of TLD, age, sex, HIV type, etc.;
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accessing key indicators essential for national oversight, such as the number of new treatment initiations, the proportion of patients on TLD, and the distribution of dispensing intervals.
By consolidating this data in real time, IASO enables a more responsive and evidence-based health governance system.
Automated alerts to maintain data quality
The system architecture includes automated alerts to improve the timeliness and quality of data submissions:
regular reminders to sites (university hospitals, regional hospitals, general hospitals, and ESPCs) to submit data; notifications about delays, anomalies, or completeness gaps; consolidated performance tracking by site and region.
Users thus move from reactive to proactive data-quality management.
An architecture designed for operational realities
The system covers two major types of facilities:
- referral hospitals
- ESPCs.
IASO adapts to the constraints of different levels of the health system. Data collection is possible in low-connectivity areas, the interface is simple and aligned with real workflows, and synchronization occurs automatically as soon as the connection is restored.
Together, these elements form a continuous loop feeding the national File Active database, which becomes the single backbone for HIV data management at the national level.
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