Information services and research

Management Information Services (MIS) has two focuses:

Management Information: Analysis of routine data from the hospital and from Community Health and Development Programmes for monitoring progress and to provide strategic guidance
Research: Developing and participating in high quality ethical research which addresses health and development problems in rural Bangladesh

Critical tasks of MIS-Research:

Developing staff with core skills of data collection, analysis and interpretation
Developing and refining data bases enabling linkage of community and hospital data; reporting of health service information; and equity-focused analysis of health service access and outcomes for the poor
Analysis of data from the hospital and the community to provide information to monitor the progress of programmes and activities and assist in strategic decision making,
Develop and carry out research projects addressing health, development and justice issues
Participate in joint research projects with national and international bodies

MIS-Research has grown rapidly and currently has 19 staff covering: