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BID partners with Ministry of Health to fight cholera outbreak in Zambia

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Written by Mali Kambandu, Communications Officer, BID Initiative Zambia and originally published on Bid Initiative’s blog. In January, Zambia recorded over 2,300 cases of cholera nationwide, with the majority of cases reported in Lusaka. Cholera is a diahorreal disease that can cause death if not treated quickly; children are particularly vulnerable because the disease quickly …

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PATH's Dawn Seymour discusses scenarios that implementers may face in transitioning from paper to digital records.

“It Doesn’t Have to be Like Ripping Off a Band-Aid”: Transitioning from Paper to Digital Records

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Written by Jarret Cassaniti and originally published on k4health.org. During the 2017 Global Digital Health Forum session on Injecting Digital Technology into Old-School Immunization Systems, Dawn Seymour from PATH discussed the value of electronic immunization registries. Despite the benefits of such registries, including more accurate data, she and her colleagues Sang Dao Dinh and Hieu Tran explained some challenges when …

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Photo: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/John Healey. Health workers of all ages are embracing data quality and data use interventions in Zambia.

Champions and super users: ‘Born before computers,’ health workers are driving BID’s work

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Written by Mali Kambandu, Communications Officer, BID Initiative Zambia and originally published on Bid Initiative’s blog. A common misconception about some older health workers is they might not be able to grasp new technologies. In some cases, these staff members fear there is a steep learning curve to master the tools, or the electronic tools might …

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Photo: PATH/Mali Kambandu. Health workers are the heart of the BID Initiative. Their quick and enthusiastic uptake of data quality and data use interventions has resulted in early successes in Zambia’s Southern Province. Above, are several mother and child health nurses at Nkabika Clinic.

Champions and super users: The health workers behind BID’s success

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Written by Mali Kambandu, Communications Officer, BID Initiative Zambia and originally published on Bid Initiative’s blog. A common misconception about some older health workers is they might not be able to grasp new technologies. In some cases, these staff members fear there is a steep learning curve to master the tools, or the electronic tools might …

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Ona and PATH in Zambia for OpenSRP Immunization Project

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The Ona team started the year off right with a productive visit to Livingstone, Zambia, the site of the most recent OpenSRP implementation. James Maina (center), a technical project manager at Ona, asks a clinic nurse about her workflow. Photo: PATH/Mali Kambandu In Zambia, OpenSRP will be used as an immunization platform to support PATH’s …

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