Improving immunization coverage and equity - technical resources
Comparing Resources
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| Resource | Health Resources Availability Mapping System (HERAMS) |
|---|---|
| Purpose | To monitor health facilities, services, and resources availability in emergencies. The standardized approach supported by a software-based platform aims to strengthening the collection, collation, and analysis of information on the availability of health resources and services in humanitarian context. |
| Content | The HERAMS App generates data and reports on health facilities (number, type, geographical location, functionality, accessibility) resources for service delivery (human resources, electricity, water supply, cold chain, communications, waste management), availability of health services (according to health program) and reasons for gaps in service availability (staff, equipment, medical supplies, finances, training and other). Can be applied in a range of emergencies, post-emergencies, recovery and development contexts. The approach is simple and rapid to implement, adaptable to any emergency or country context, designed to overcome access, security, time and resource constraints, is cost and time efficient without diverting resources from the emergency response. extensive training not needed. The modularity and scalability of the app make it an essential component of emergency preparedness and response, health systems strengthening, universal health coverage and the humanitarian development nexus. |
| Expected outcomes | During an emergency, a rapid assessment is provided of health facilities, resources for service delivery, availability of health services in the and reasons for gaps in service availability. |
| Use | Depends- does not require user input for the countries for which data is availble online, but in general requires data collection and analysis. |
| Strengths | Can be applied in a range of emergencies, post-emergencies, recovery and development contexts. The approach is simple and rapid to implement, adaptable to any emergency or country context, designed to overcome access, security, time and resource constraints, is cost and time efficient without diverting resources from the emergency response. extensive training not needed. |
| Contraints/Limitations | Limits the data collection to information that is deemed critical for coordination and planning purposes and that is available at the central level. |
| Why use it | (a) To improve information gathering for effective decision-making, resource allocation, mobilization, and advocacy for health in emergencies. (b) To provide a rapid assessment of health facility availability, which enables better targeting of resources by national level emergency response planners and health clusters. (c) Zero dose and under immunised: To identify gaps and assist to prioritise resource allocation during emergencies. |
| Who should use it | Central level planners and partners (Health Cluster) at national level responding to emergencies. |
| Example criteria this resource could address | The data can be used to understand the availability of essential health resources and thus to determine how the decision will impact them. |
| If available, notes on the development process | 21 project, 17 countries, with 4691 contributions are reported on the website. |
| Additional Links | |
| Link to access the resource | /en/resources/datasheet/health-resources-availability-mapping-system-herams |