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www.jogh.org • doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.03093 1 2021 • Vol. 11 • 03093 Health information is the foundation of public health, as it innervates decision-making within the functions and building blocks of the health system (eg, governance, financing, medical products/technologies, service delivery) [1]. Data-informed decision-making (DIDM) empowers stakeholders at any level of the health system – community, facility, sub-national, national or global – to identify problems and prioritize remedies during regular operation and emergencies [2]. Strengthening health systems – and ultimately achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – relies on equitable and timely access to life-saving commodities [1,3]. Based on experience implementing the recommendations of the UN Commission on Lifesaving Commodities for Women and Children (UNCoLSC), we describe how commodity-related information systems and corresponding decision-making processes can be improved for more effective health care delivery during anticipated and unanticipated disruptions.