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District health informatics fails when the dashboard is green and the maternity register is fiction. This MSc starts with that contradiction. You will map a data flow from community to district, design a paper-digital hybrid that survives downtime, and write a note a DHMT can act on—without claiming a clinical licence. African Future University centres district systems because national warehouses hide facility-level invention. English and French reporting is assessed because that is how many districts still file. Digital tools are DHIS2 literacy and interoperability as operations, not as a Silicon Valley product course. The award is academic. It is not NMC, not a medical informatics board, and not WHO employment. It is for data managers who must keep a district file honest when the solar fridge data cable is missing. You will compare a district warehouse extract with a community register that still runs on carbon paper. Identity-checked exams test data-flow maps, not clinical diagnosis. NMC and medical-board registration are not outcomes. Study is tuition-free online aside from the examination fee, with district paper hybrids as core assessed material throughout.
Thirty-six credits: district data architecture, quality and incentives, interoperability under constraint, and a district capstone. Identity-checked exams. No clinical skills are taught.
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Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU941 | From Community Register to District Warehouse From Community Register to District Warehouse — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU942 | Paper-Digital Hybrids Paper-Digital Hybrids — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU943 | Master Facility Lists and Identity of Places Master Facility Lists and Identity of Places — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU944 | Ethics of Health Data without Clinical Practice Ethics of Health Data without Clinical Practice — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU945 | Incentive-to-Lie and Dashboard Theatre Incentive-to-Lie and Dashboard Theatre — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU946 | Routine Data Quality without Consultant Rituals Routine Data Quality without Consultant Rituals — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU947 | Outbreak Data for Non-Clinicians Outbreak Data for Non-Clinicians — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU948 | Community Health Data as Management Fact Community Health Data as Management Fact — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU949 | DHIS2 Literacy as Operations DHIS2 Literacy as Operations — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU950 | EN/FR Health-Information Documents EN/FR Health-Information Documents — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU951 | Downtime, Generators, and SMS Backups Downtime, Generators, and SMS Backups — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU952 | Sharing Data with Partners without Capture Sharing Data with Partners without Capture — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU953 | Informatics Research Methods (Non-Clinical) Informatics Research Methods (Non-Clinical) — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU954 | District Extract Diagnosis District Extract Diagnosis — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU955 | Writing for DHMTs Writing for DHMTs — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU956 | Capstone: District Public-Health Informatics File Capstone: District Public-Health Informatics File — assessed module on the MSc Public Health Informatics (District Systems) pathway.
| 3 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English + French assessment options. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@afutureuni.com.
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