sábado, 4 de julio de 2015

CDC Around the World: Data Matters!

CDC Around the World: Data Matters!



CDC Around the World



Photo of the Week
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
CDC is helping partners understand why data matters for
global health. View full-sized photo


Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Data Matters
CDC Ebola Updates
In the News
On the Calendar


Blog of the Week
DATA MATTERS
Frontline health workers have incredibly tough jobs. Almost always they have competing priorities, with only a limited number of resources at their disposal. These are the doctors, nurses and support staff who work at the point of care. These are the people who deliver our babies, help keep us healthy, and heal us when we are sick. Because health workers have so many competing priorities, certain less visible tasks—like recording and reporting of health data—can slip through the cracks. When people don’t know where they fit into the bigger picture, time-consuming and tedious tasks like recording vaccine doses in a child health register can seem trivial. They might not realize how the data they collect and report are used to monitor, evaluate, and improve health services and why the accuracy of the data is so important…read blog
Blog of the Week




Infographic of the Week
DATA MATTERS: BETTER INFORMATION, BETTER DECISIONS, BETTER PROGRAMS, BETTER HEALTH FOR ALL
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Infographic of the week: Data Matters




Video of the Week
THE BETTER IMMUNIZATION DATA INITIATIVE
The Better Immunization Data (BID) Initiative is grounded in the belief that better data, plus better decisions will lead to better health outcomes. Led by PATH with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the BID Initiative's vision is to empower countries to enhance immunization and overall health service delivery through improved data collection, quality, and use. This short video outlines the BID Initiative concept and the issues it aims to solve through a country-owned, country-led approach…watch video
Video of the week




Story of the Week
FOSTERING OWNERSHIP OF CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION DATA IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Imagine having to balance your check book to decide if you could afford to make a major purchase if you had no idea of how much money you have in your account or how much you’ve spent. The best you can do is guess. In order to effectively balance your check book and make your purchase, you need accurate information (data). In the same way, immunization programs need accurate and timely data to make effective programmatic decisions…read story
Story of the week




CDC Ebola Updates
Latest Outbreak Info
The World Health Organization has reported 27,550 cases of Ebola and 11,235 deaths worldwide…read more

Q & A on Ebola

New Communication Resources for Guinea-Bissau

Distribution map showing districts and cities reporting suspect cases of Ebola

More resources on the CDC Ebola website >>


In the News
Driven to Extinction
The Scientist
July 1, 2015

Ebola and Malaria
The Lancet
June 23, 2015

Ebola to blame for more malaria deaths in west Africa
The Conversation
June 23, 2015

Advancing TB Test Technology, Where It Matters Most
New York Times
June 12, 2015
On the Calendar
July 11: World Population Day
July 28: World Hepatitis Day
August 1-7: World Breastfeeding Week

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