Facts and figures
HISP is a global action research network providing day-to-day direct support to DHIS2 users, including ministries of health and local implementers. DHIS2 is an open source, web-based software platform most commonly used as a health management information system (HMIS).
Figures
- 100+ staff members at HISP UiO
- 60+ PhD graduates
- 500+ Master´s graduates
- 75 000+ online DHIS2 trainees
- 24/25 points in EVALMIT evaluation (more)
DHIS2 is the world’s largest HMIS platform, deployed in more than 100 countries covering approximately 2.4 billion people.
Prizes and Awards
The HISP team has received a number of prizes and awards:
- 2025 Future of Government: Open Source Creation
- 2020 The Roux Prize
- 2017 WHO Collaborating Centre
- 2013 The University Board's Innovation award (in Norwegian)
History
In 1994 HISP was initiated in the post-apartheid South-Africa as a part of the decentralization of the health system to give more local control at the district level. It has grown to become a global movement, with HISP groups in 17 countries in Asia, Africa and the Americas, and DHIS2 deployments in more than 100 countries.