HISP India is primarily the project implementation arm of the University of Oslo, and they are thus a primary collaborator. The collaboration involves various facets including:
1. Software development and sharing;
2. An empirical site for Doctoral and Masters research;
3. Funding support;
4. Expert advice from Oslo faculty and other researchers; and,
5. Links to the broader HISP global network.
In India, HISP India has formal collaborations to two institutions through MOUs signed between Oslo and Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, and Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, both located in Trivandrum, Kerala. While Sri Chitra has been an important partner in the development of public health expertise and local understanding of public health issues in Kerala, the other institutional collaboration is primarily to support the software development activities.
In the various states that HISP India is working, they have formal MOUs with the State Health Departments. These include or have included: Kerala, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
Being part of the global HISP network, HISP India has implied collaborations with a number of partners in the global network including: HISP South Africa; University of Pretoria, South Africa; Addis Ababa University and HISP Ethiopia, Ethiopia; Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique; University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, HISP Tanzania, and many others. The strategic aim for HISP India is to strengthen these south-south collaborations, especially in the following areas:
1. Joint software development and sharing of software and expertise. This is already taking place with HISP Vietnam and Ethiopia.
2. Collaborative research activities to conduct cross-country research and this is already ongoing with Ethiopia, Vietnam and South Africa.
3. Sharing of training material.
4. Circulation of people and ideas across countries.
In addition, HISP India having received funding from various international agencies (in addition to, from the Indian state health departments), are partners with UNAIDS, EU, Norwegian Research Council, and NORAD.
Following is a list for the same:
http://www.uio.no | The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest and oldest institution of higher education. It was founded in 1811 when Norway was still under Danish rule. Today the University of Oslo has approx. 30,000 students and 4,600 employees. Four Nobel Prize winners indicates the quality of the research at the University.
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http://www.sctimst.ac.in | The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology(SCTIMST),Thiruvananthapuram is an Institute of National Importance established by an Act of the Indian Parliament. It is an autonomous Institute under the administrative control of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
The Institute signifies the convergence of medical sciences and technology and its mission is to enable the indigenous growth of biomedical technology, besides demonstrating high standards of patient care in medical specialties and evolving postgraduate training programs in advanced medical specialties, biomedical engineering and technology, as well as in public health.
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http://iiitmk.ac.in | IIITM-K will be a premier institution of excellence in Science, Technology and Management related to Information that develops professionals and leaders of high calibre imbued with values of entrepreneurship, ethics and social responsibility. IIITM-K will actively promote higher education and industry across Kerala and beyond through its IT facilitated education programs and services. | 
http://www.kerala.gov.in | Goverment of Kerala. A Secretary to Government heads this department. Director of health services whose activities are designed for the preservation and improvement of public health by preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative methods, director of homeopathy Director of Indian System of Medicine and all Medical Colleges come under this department. Analytical Laboratory, Public Health Laboratory and Hospitals ranging from Medical College Hospitals to Community Health Centers fall under this department. | | | Madhya Pradesh, came into being in 1956, its cultural heritage is ancient and chequered. The state of Madhya Pradesh has an area of 3,08,245 sq. km. and a population of 60.35 million. There are 48 districts, 313 blocks and 53857 villages. The State has population density of 196 per sq. km. (as against the national average of 324). The decadal growth rate of the state is 24.26% (against 21.54% for the country) and the population of the state continues to grow at a much faster rate than the national rate.
| | | The Jharkhand Government is determined to provide quality health care services, particularly for those in remote and difficult areas in order to reduce morbidity and mortality. Gender and human rights issues to disadvantaged groups and adolesents would be given highest priority, with the aim of eliminating discrimination in the provision of health care at all levels and in all sectors.
| | | Chhattisgarh, a 21st century State, came into being on November 1, 2000. Larger than Tamil Nadu, it is just the right size, and is also fortunate to have a low population density. Government has been kept small and the State is in excellent fiscal health. The State has population density of 154 per sq. km. (as against the national average of 324).
| | | HISP – South Africa develops and implements Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) in South Africa, while simultaneously being a core group in a global south-south-north network dedicated to using Free and Open Source ICT for health. HISP SA is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation run by a Board of Directors drawn mainly from the public health sector and academia.
| | | Addis Ababa University (AAU) is the oldest higher educational institution in Ethiopia.
AAU started its operation in 1950 under the name University College of Addis Ababa. It was renamed Haile Selassie I University in 1962 and then Addis Ababa University in 1975. AAU runs Diploma, Bachelors, MD, DVM, Masters, Speciality Certificate and PhD degree programs. It launched its first MSc programs in 1979 and its first PhD programs in 1987.
| | | The University of Dar es Salaam was born out of a decision taken on March 25th, 1970, by the East African Authority, to split the then University of East Africa into three independent universities for Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The University is situated on the west side of the city of Dar es Salaam, occupying 1,625 acres on Observation Hill, 13 k.m. from the centre of the city of Dar es Salaam.
| | | The University Eduardo Mondlane was established in day 21 of August of 1962, under the assignment of University General Studies of Moçambique. In 1968 it ascended to the category of University, being then assigned University of Lourenço Marques (ULM). Although a still young University is the oldest e, during much time, the only one in Moçambique.
| | | University of Pretoria is the leading research university in South Africa and one of the largest in the country. In 2006, student numbers totalled 49 226 (38 389 contact and 10 837 distance). In 1996, the University of Pretoria became the University with the highest research output in South Africa. The University is ranked as one of the top 500 universities in the world and is only one of four universities in South Africa to have achieved this distinction.
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http://unaids.org | UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response. Cosponsors include UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank. Based in Geneva, the UNAIDS secretariat works on the ground in more than 75 countries world wide.
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http://europa.eu | The European Union Commission awards money in the form of grants in order to implement projects or activities in relation to European Union policies. These grants may be awarded within fields as diverse as research, education, health, consumer protection, protection of the environment, humanitarian aid, etc.
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