Simple Interventions Keep our Children Healthy
Jul 6, 2016
Sitting in his office in Lusaka, Dr. Francis Mwansa smiles. “I decided early in my career that I wanted to give back to the community as soon as possible because I might not have the chance later in life.” The desire to give back to his community changed the trajectory of this young doctor’s career, but brought something special to Zambia’s health service.
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Team Member Spotlight: Mariam Kisse
Jun 29, 2016
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The BID Initiative team works across three countries in the United States, Tanzania, and Zambia. This week, we learn more about Mariam Kisse, Implementation Coordinator in Tanzania.
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Collaborating for Innovative Solutions in Global Health
Jun 23, 2016
Posted in BID Learning Network (BLN), People, Practices, Products
How do we innovate to build a world where health is in reach for everyone? Last week, professionals in global health and development converged to learn from one another and push the envelope at Devex World.
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Team Member Spotlight: Martha Sipatonyana
Jun 22, 2016
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The BID Initiative team works across three countries in the United States, Tanzania, and Zambia. This week, we learn more about Martha Sipatonyana, System Implementation Specialist in Zambia.
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BLN Launches Study Visits
Jun 20, 2016
Posted in BID Learning Network (BLN), People
The BID Learning Network (BLN) brings countries together to identify shared problems and test shared solutions that can be applied in a few countries and then deployed at scale in many. To support this goal, the BLN is pleased to launch study visits!
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Team Member Spotlight: Namupu Kamuwanga
Jun 9, 2016
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The BID Initiative team works across three countries in the United States, Tanzania, and Zambia. This week, we learn more about Namupu Kamuwanga, System Implementation Specialist in Zambia.
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Country Perspectives from the BLN Meeting
Jun 8, 2016
Posted in BID Learning Network (BLN), People, Products
The BLN Design meeting closed after a rich and engaging week where countries shared their expertise on electronic health registries. Participants from 14 countries, all with registries or electronic systems in different stages, came together with the intent to improve the electronic registries that are in use or will be used in their countries.
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Team Member Spotlight: Hosea Mnzava
Jun 2, 2016
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The BID Initiative team works across three countries in the United States, Tanzania, and Zambia. This week, we learn more about Hosea Mnzava, Implementation Coordinator in Tanzania.
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BLN Focuses on Immunization Registry Development in Ghana
Jun 1, 2016
Posted in BID Learning Network (BLN), People, Products
This week, the BLN is in Accra, Ghana for the third Design Collaborative Meeting. At this meeting, participants will learn from their peers’ experiences in developing and operating national health information systems and registries.
Read MoreLearning, Sharing, and Scaling throughout Africa
May 26, 2016
Posted in BID Learning Network (BLN), People
Through the BID Learning Network (BLN), many countries in sub-Saharan Africa participate in the design and testing of BID tools and interventions. The BLN enables peer-to-peer learning exchanges to ensure BID Initiative’s solutions will be relevant for and adopted by other countries interested in improving their health programs through better data and decision-making.
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