Strengthening Diverse Capacities through Diverse Approaches at Partner Universities Data for Impact (D4I), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supports countries to generate and use high-quality data to improve their programs, policies, and—ultimately—health outcomes. D4I also strengthens the technical and organizational capacity of local organizations and actors to collect, analyze, and use data to support their sustainable development. One successful approach D4I has adopted involved capacity strengthening of universities in Armenia and Moldova, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, and Malawi.
Managing missing values in routinely reported data: One approach from the Democratic Republic of the Congo On December 2, 2020, Data for Impact (D4I) held the second webinar in a series sharing lessons learned and practical suggestions on using routine and other existing data for evaluation and research. This one-hour webinar focused on managing missingness in routinely reported data and explored this through use of District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) data from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Dr. Patrick Kayembe—A Public Health Giant; A Valued Colleague Dr. Patrick Kayembe—A Public Health Giant; A Valued Colleague A beloved colleague and teacher, Dr. Patrick Kayembe, died on June 8, in Kinshasa. We at the Tulane School of Public … Read More "Dr. Patrick Kayembe—A Public Health Giant; A Valued Colleague"