Developed a new #RStats package to access sub-national boundary spatial data (UN OCHA COD and geoBoundaries datasets) from the excellent fieldmaps project. Using #DuckDB and #geoarrow to efficiently query remote parquet and convert to sf #RSpatial #GIS

github.com/epicentre-ms...

Hey Simon. Thanks for these resources! Are there any examples out there of how to use vitals to evaluate a querychat (R) app? I'm unsure how to pass all the internal querychat tooling to a solver chat object. Thanks!

Building evidence in crises | MSF In MSF's humanitarian work, data collection is essential. Collecting information leads to better action – and ultimately, better outcomes for our patients and the communities we serve.

🧪 In humanitarian crises, evidence saves lives.
Epicentre’s editorial in MSF International Activity Report 2024 highlights how data, research & epidemiology guide life-saving decisions in the field.
📖 Read how science strengthens humanitarian action:
🔗 www.msf.org/internationa...

Scientific Day 2025

Scientific Day 2024 is on! #JS2025
To join us, go to 👇🏽
epicentre.msf.org/en/scientifi...
A day to discover Epicentre's latest studies and research and their impact, as our president Maryline Bonnet reminds us in her opening remarks

Commenting | Felt Help Center Add location-specific comments for collaborative map review and feedback.

I think it would be easiest to use a cloud-based GIS tool for this, otherwise you'd need to host your own R shiny solution with persistent data storage for user comments. The free tier on Felt should be able to do everything you need including the commenting help.felt.com/sharing-and-...

Fun project I've been working on with @hugzsoubrier.bsky.social #rstats #rshiny

Text reads: Stand with refugees and people forced from home. Stand with people demanding access to safe abortion care. Stand with people whose health is impacted by climate change. Stand with people facing health inequities due to racism and discrimination. Stand with vulnerable people everywhere.

Hi Bluesky community! We're excited to be here to share important humanitarian stories.

Would you let your network know where to find us? This is just a snapshot of what we stand for as an emergency medical organization:

also package names with a mix of upper and lowercase letters.

Data Scientist (M/F), FTC 12 months, based in Paris (France) Company Description: Epicentre is a research organization created by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 1986. Epicentre conducts field epidemiology, training and research activities for MSF interventio...

Come join the data science team at Epicentre-MSF in Paris! We're looking for someone with skills in #rstats and epidemiology to work on a vaccine trial and support MSF's outbreak response analytics. Apply below.
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flowmap blue map

flowmap.blue is great for interactive origin->destination visualisation and has a WIP #rstats package + #rshiny bindings! github.com/FlowmapBlue/... #dataviz #GIS

I made a starter pack with #Shiny for #RStats and #Python devs and friends! And if you're a Shiny person and want to be included, let me know.
go.bsky.app/BFEQ1HY

👋 long time shiny dev! will try to be more active now that the community has reassembled here :)

You and me both!

Pretending like you never saw this... "There were 50 or more warnings (use warnings() to see the first 50)"