For example, in Tanzania the title Human Resource for Health Information System refers to an open-source software for HRH information management developed by the Department of Computer Science, University of Dar es Salaam for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania), and funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and other development partners.

The HRHIS was built using free and open source technologies PHP (server scripting language), PostgreSQL (database management system) running on multi-platform (Windows, Linux) architecture, and designed to be user-friendly allowing administrators or authorized users to add additional elements as new needs arise.

It was designed to provide flexibility to: Since human resource information/data are personal and confidential, the HRHIS system was developed with high security measures for protecting the data entered.

They include:[4] The databases capture and store information on workforce size, practice settings and regulatory environments, as well as trends in supply, demographics and education.

They record information captured through transmission according to specifications from all provinces and territories, professional regulatory and licensing bodies, and/or educational institutions.