*Corresponding author e-mail: wanjala2p@yahoo.com.

A wealth of data is available within the healthcare systems more so at community level. However, lack of effective use of information shared during dialoguing at the community level posed a great challenge despite efforts by governments’ in recognising community care services as critical level of service delivery. This article attempts to document the extent the community units’ use health information processes to improve community health information for improved community health actions during action days. The article provides for different responsibilities accrued to the community health volunteers as a factor to delay reporting. The article has also outlined procedures used in data collection, analysis and dissemination to guarantee knowledge translation. The different kinds of information required, community involvement and modes of sharing community information has also been highlighted. Finally, the article denoted the right to access, tools used in sharing the community information for evidence-based decisions and procedures at the community level for utility of information for improved health outcomes.

Key words: Dialogue, community unit, health information, data, action day, community health volunteers, community health workers, community health extension workers, utility, health outcome.

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