Training on Health Monitoring & Evaluation: Strategies and Techniques

Module 1: Introduction to Health Monitoring and Evaluation

• Definition and concepts of M&E in health
• The importance of M&E for health program success
• The M&E cycle in the health context
• Ethical considerations in health M&E
• Case Study: Strengthening M&E systems in a maternal and child health program
• Practical: Map the M&E cycle for a sample health intervention

Module 2: Designing M&E Frameworks for Health Programs

• Developing a logical framework for health programs
• Identifying health indicators and targets
• Designing data collection tools for health programs
• Sampling techniques for health data collection
• Case Study: Designing an M&E framework for a HIV prevention program
• Practical: Develop indicators and a logframe for a health project

Module 3: Data Management and Analysis for Health

• Data cleaning and processing in health M&E
• Statistical methods for health data analysis
• Epidemiological data analysis techniques
• Health information systems and databases
• Case Study: Using health data systems to track disease outbreaks
• Practical: Analyze a sample health dataset and interpret results

Module 4: Evaluation Methods in Health

• Types of health program evaluations
• Impact evaluation methods in health
• Cost-effectiveness analysis in health
• Quality improvement methodologies in health
• Case Study: Evaluating the impact of a vaccination program
• Practical: Conduct a basic cost-effectiveness analysis exercise

Module 5: Using M&E for Health Program Improvement

• Knowledge management and learning from M&E
• Communicating M&E findings for health decision-making
• Advocacy and policy influence using M&E
• Building M&E capacity in the health sector
• Case Study: Using M&E findings to improve national health policy
• Practical: Develop a brief action plan based on health M&E findings