Release Notes 1.15 (March 2016)

1

OVC_KNOWN

Indicator will be removed from target data entry form.  Targets for this indicator are not required, so please do not enter targets for OVC_KNOWN.

2

INVS_COMD

Indicator will be added to target data entry form at the IM level.

3

PrEP_NEW

Numerator: Language for the numerator description that appears on the screen in DATIM will be changed to “Number of individuals who have received antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the reporting period to prevent HIV infection.”  Please go ahead and enter targets for the PrEP_NEW numerator.

Denominator: Denominator will be removed from the target data entry screen in DATIM since it is not included in MER 2.0.  Please do not enter targets for the PrEP_NEW denominator.

4

PMTCT_STAT

Language for the numerator that appears on the screen in DATIM will be changed to “Number of pregnant women with known HIV status (includes those who already knew their HIV status prior to ANC)”. 

Also, the order of the disaggregates in the target data entry screen will be changed so the age disaggregate will appear above the disaggregate for age by known/new positivity status. Please go ahead and enter targets for PMTCT_STAT.

5

PMTCT_ART

Numerator: Language for disaggregates that appear on the screen will be changed to: “New on ART”; “Already on ART at the beginning of the current pregnancy”.  Please go ahead and enter targets for PMTCT_ART numerator.

Denominator:  Also, the auto-calculated denominator will be removed from the data entry screen in DATIM.

6

TB_SCREENDX

The disaggregates for TB_SCREENDX will be updated to reflect the MER indicator reference sheet.

7

TX_PVLS

Language for the numerator that appears on the screen in DATIM will be changed to “Number of adult and pediatric patients on ART with suppressed viral load results (<1,000 copies/ml) documented in the medical records and/or supporting laboratory results within the past 12 months”.  Please go ahead and enter targets for TX_PVLS.

8

TB_STAT, TB_ART, and PP_PREV

The word “numerator” will be added to Age/Sex disaggregates to clearly indicate that these disaggregations should be for the numerator – eg. “Numerator: Disaggregated by Age and Sex (Coarse Disaggregates)”.  Please go ahead and enter targets for these indicators.

9

GEND_GBV

Will be moved from System tab to Prevention tab.  Please do not enter targets for GEND_GBV.

10

HRH_PRE

This indicator will be removed from the Community level in DATIM so that it only appears at the OU level.  Please do not enter targets for HRH_PRE at the community level.

11

TB_STAT

The coloring of the indicator will be updated to orange to indicate semi-annual reporting frequency.  Please go ahead and enter targets for TB_STAT.

12

TX_RET

Text that appears on the screen will be updated to read “ART” instead of “lifelong ART”.  Please go ahead and enter targets for TX_RET.