38. Gaza Health Research Center Health Management Information System: Strategic Plan. Gaza: PNA Ministry of Health., undated: 32 pp.

Apart from developing a sound Palestinian health sector, the Gaza Health Services Research Center provides a plan for the development of a Health Management Information System (HMIS). Such a system has been virtually non-existent during the Israeli occupation, and there is now a critical need for one. A detailed list of objectives and related activities is provided. This is followed by an implementation plan including the associated activities and tasks. The report also includes a list of descriptive statistics to be used in the HMIS. In conclusion, the authors present a table of potential challenges which the HMIS will face during its implementation. This includes political and economic factors as well as factors related to human resource issues.