Using hotlines to collect data on COVID-19

COVID-19 put a spotlight on the need to prepare for pandemics. Ending Pandemics has long been partnering with communities and…

Using open source platforms to collect and visualize data on health systems

The digitization of health management information systems (HMIS) is costly when taking account of the cost of computers, internet connectivity,…

Facilitating data sharing for pandemic preparedness

Countries are seeking ways to better prepare for future pandemics. In the United States, the White House Pandemic Preparedness Plan…

Using toolkits to strengthen population health surveillance during COVID-19

Health systems worldwide weakened during the COVID-19 pandemic. With weakened health systems, it is difficult to monitor population health and…

Using verbal autopsies to monitor COVID-19 deaths

During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries with weak civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems faced greater obstacles in collecting cause-of-death…

Using the Gender-Age Marker tool during project design and monitoring

Having high-quality and disaggregated data are important for monitoring and evaluating outcomes in development programs. The Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Gender-Age…

Analyzing sex and gender differences in COVID-19 infections

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, more men have been dying of acute COVID-19 infections, while women are projected…

How gender and sex-disaggregated data are critical for COVID-19 response

To understand the impacts of COVID-19 in health care systems around the world, gender analysis intersected with social and demographic…

The role of Tweets in understanding family violence during COVID-19

Big data can serve as a short-term solution in understanding family violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent academic article,…

Using the COVID Behaviors Dashboard

Official statistics faced limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic. For examples, traditional surveyors were unable to go door to door. To…