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Questionnaire on the use of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data Please click the link to complete this form.

If you’ve ever used Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data, please take a moment to complete this short but important survey.

The UN Statistical Division is assessing the impact of funding cuts. DHS is a vital global resource and your input matters. 👇

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11 months ago 1 0 0 0

This video gives a great snapshot of the hackathon and the problem-solving that took place:

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Huge thanks to everyone who participated—your contributions made this a success. Looking forward to seeing these ideas grow from the hackathon!

1 year ago 0 0 0 0
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Our manuscript on the hackathon is now live! It captures key insights on how to run an effective public health hackathon—including methods, challenges, and what worked.

📄 Read it here: osf.io/preprints/so...

But what did the hackathon actually look like? See it in action ⬇️

1 year ago 0 0 1 0

Two months ago, we brought together 52 brilliant minds for the Bridging the Gap 2025 Hackathon in Nairobi, with modellers, epidemiologists, software engineers, and policymakers co-developing data-driven solutions to public health challenges in Kenya.

Now, we’re excited to share what we learned. (🧵)

1 year ago 1 1 1 0