Data
Jun 10, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
In 2013, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) adopted DHIS2 (District Health Information Software 2) as the national electronic platform for health data collection, processing, and dissemination. A free, open-source software platform, DHIS2 is considered the world’s...
May 27, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Data generated in health facilities data is essential for driving evidence-based care decisions, sustaining infection prevention and control (IPC) improvements, and ultimately protecting patients from preventable harm. At three health facilities in Kenya – MP Shah,...
Apr 27, 2026 | News
When the COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill in 2020, health systems across low- and middle-income countries faced unprecedented stresses. Clinics closed. Supply chains faltered. Patients missed appointments. Laboratory systems stalled. At the very moment when...
May 22, 2025 | News
ICAP at Columbia University is supporting Lesotho in strengthening its use and deployment of data to improve HIV and other health-based decision-making across the country. Since 2019, with support from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)...
Mar 21, 2025 | News
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of quickly detecting and responding to public health threats became more urgent than ever. Disease surveillance is a critical tool for better understanding when, where, and how an outbreak occurs. Supported by the Centers for...