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Routine health management information system data in Ethiopia: consistency, trends, and challenges

Abyot Adanea Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9831-3248View further author information
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Tewabe M. Adegeb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Mesoud M. Ahmedb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Habtamu A. Antenehb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3755-3357View further author information
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Emiamrew S. Ayalewb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4857-5802View further author information
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Della Berhanuc Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4984-893XView further author information
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Netsanet Berhanub Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Misrak G. Beyened Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6629-756XView further author information
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Antoinette Bhattacharyac Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5400-9383View further author information
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Tesfahun Bishawb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Eshetu Cherinetb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2882-5998View further author information
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Mamo Derejeb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Tsega H. Destab Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Abera Dibabeb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Heven S. Firewd Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2732-1635View further author information
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Freweini Gebrehiwotd Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Etenesh Gebreyohannesb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Zenebech Gellab Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8881-0152View further author information
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Addis Girmab Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2800-2916View further author information
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Zuriash Halefomb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Sorsa F. Jamab Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7637-3255View further author information
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Binyam Kemalb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Abyi Kifloma Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Carina Källestålc Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK;e Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3206-6528View further author information
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Seblewengel Lemmac Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5910-3723View further author information
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Yidnekachew D. Mazengiyab Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0224-1890View further author information
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Kalkidan Meketed Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Magdelawit Mengeshab Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Meresha W. Negab Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Israel A. Otorob Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Joanna Schellenbergc Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0708-3676View further author information
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Tefera Taddeled Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2327-136XView further author information
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Gulilat Teferaa Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Admasu Teketela Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Miraf Tesfayeb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Tsion Tsegayea Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Kidist Woldesenbetb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1016-6656View further author information
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Yakob Wondaradb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7415-5767View further author information
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Zemzem M. Yosufb Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Kidist Zealiyasd Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Mebratom H. Zewelib Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7845-2790View further author information
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Lars Åke Perssonc Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK;e Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0710-7954View further author information
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Annika Jansonc Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK;f Department of Women´s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 1868961 | Received 08 Oct 2020, Accepted 22 Dec 2020, Published online: 15 Jan 2021

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