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Health Data Collaborative News Update: August 2017

The latest news on HDC partners collaborating in countries and on global health data tools and standards.

Integrating Health and Climate Data in Grenada

As climate change raises the risk of vector-borne diseases such as Zika virus and dengue fever, Grenada’s Ministry of Health and Social Security has been collaborating with HDC partners GIZ and the University of Oslo to build the Caribbean island country’s capacity to plan for and respond to these climate-related health threats.

Kenya HDC Partners Collaborate on National Health Observatory

Kenya’s Ministry of Health is developing a Kenya Health Observatory (KHO) to improve the availability and use of health information. The observatory is planned to be an open-access one-stop-shop for data and statistics, including research data, and will facilitate active tracking of the state and determinants of health in the country.

Health Data Collaborative Progress Report 2016-2017

Highlights, lessons learned and future perspectives one year since the launch of the Health Data Collaborative.

Building 21st Century CRVS Systems

To help meet the Sustainable Development Goals, the first-ever 21st century, state-of-the-art, comprehensive CRVS eLearning course was launched on May 23, 2017. The development of the eLearning course was coordinated by the World Bank Group, with contributions from several HDC partners.

Health Data Collaborative at the UN World Data Forum

The Health Data Collaborative approach was presented at the UN World Data Forum to explore stronger linkages between the health sector and statistical communities in countries.

Health Data Collaborative Year in Review

A year-end overview of HDC activities

Nigeria to Track Health Sector Performance With Coordinated Partner Support on Health Data

Tracking the performance of a country's health sector requires robust capacity for collecting and analyzing accurate data. Nigeria's health ministry held a two-day workshop in October to identify gaps in its health data capacity that can be collectively addressed by partners in a coordinated way.

Health Data Collaborative Monthly Update

All the latest on Collaborative activities by country and by technical working group.

Health Data Collaborative Monthly Update

All the latest on Collaborative activities in countries, PLUS news on SDG data at the UN General Assembly.

Taming the Wild West of Digital Health Data: Linking Systems to Strengthen Global Health Outcomes

To unlock the full value of digital technologies for strengthening global health outcomes, countries and partners must now work together to link multiple disconnected digital health data systems.

Health Data Collaborative 6 Months in Review

Taking stock of progress made since the Health Data Collaborative was launched in March 2016.

Health Data Collaborative Monthly Update

Read about the Collaborative's most recent activities by country and by working group.

Malawi’s selection of health indictors: “More can actually mean less”

How Malawi approached the selection of health indicators to track performance of its health sector

Health Data Collaborative Monthly Update

Read about the Collaborative's most recent activities by country and by working group.

Kenya Health Data Collaborative Conference Report

Complete report from the launch of the Kenya Health Data Collaborative in May.

Health Data Collaborative Monthly Update

Read about the Collaborative's most recent activities by country and by working group.

A Conversation With Kenya Ministry of Health's Dr. Isabella Maina

Read how Kenya is taking the lead in implementing the Health Data Collaborative approach.