Kintu, PeterNanyunja, MiriamNzabanita, AmosMagoola, Ruth2019-11-082019-11-082005-04Kintu, P. et al., 2005. Development of HMIS in poor countries: Uganda as a case study. Health Policy and Development, 3(1), pp. 46-53.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/2543Planning, monitoring and evaluation of healthcare programmes provides a strong foundation for the realisation of quality health service delivery systems. This involves regular collection, analysis and interpretation of health information to guide proper decision-making and design of appropriate interventions. Therefore, establishment of a robust management information system in any health program is crucial for the efficient delivery of health services to the population. The main challenges are in-patient data collection and processing, regular availability of HMIS tools, data utilisation, and electronic data managementenDevelopment of HMISPoor countriesLow developed countriesDeveloping countriesArticle