Table 7.

Extent of integration of the HIV M&E system with the DHIS

M&E activity	HIV prevention sub-programme	HIV treatment sub-programme
	Overall: partial integration	Overall: no integration
Data collection	partial integration	no integration
Data recording forms	Forms for HIV prevention data are separate from DHIS forms.	Forms for ART data are separate from DHIS forms.
Personnel who record the data	Dedicated HIV personnel record most prevention data; some sharing only at clinics where PHC nurses record some PMTCT and all DHIS data.	Dedicated CCMT data clerks capture only ART data.
Data collation and reporting	full integration	no integration
Data collation forms	Data are collated on the standard monthly collation form that is used for DHIS data.	DORA monthly collation form-separate from DHIS data collation form.
Data reporting (also see Figure 1)	Data reported through DHIS reporting mechanisms.	Data reported through dedicated channels separate from the DHIS.
Data analysis	full integration	no integration
Approach and level at which data analysed	Same analysis approach as DHIS; analysis at sub-district and district levels by same staff who analyse DHIS data.	DORA reports analysed at national level-separate analysis from DHIS.
Dissemination	full integration	no integration
Information dissemination processes	Indicators disseminated through the DHIS to managers at district and provincial levels.	DORA reports disseminated to the National Treasury and National Departments of Health-not through the DHIS.