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Health Data Science Exchange: A concept to turn data into impact

We live in an age of digital health transformation. Everyone—from patients to health workers to health system managers—can benefit from the connections and information that digital technologies provide. Countries are embracing digital systems and approaches as an essential way to improve and expand health services. However, these digital health systems bring with them a flood of data, which requires tools, resources, and capabilities to turn data into actionable insights.

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LEGO lessons for COVID-19: Making data click

When LEGO blocks were first created, they were designed around “the system”—that is, all bricks will fit together with all other bricks forever. Pieces vary in color and shape, but the underlying system allows a brick produced 50 years ago to fit snugly with one produced today. New pieces can be added and designs customized for specific projects but, in the end, all LEGO bricks work together.

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Strengthening DHIS2 data visualizations: DHIS2-to-Power BI connector

Recently, the use of DHIS2 by several Ministries of Health, global health and development organizations to collect, manage and visualize routine program data has reached a new level of sophistication, with many countries using DHIS2 at national scale on several health areas and with increased data granularity. This has required more sophisticated and robust data use for adaptive program management, and data users are demanding more advanced analytics capabilities beyond DHIS2’s core functionality

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