Data

Biased Data: Why COVID-19 Isn’t Gender Neutral

As people around the world continue to face the effects…

Journeying from Evidence to Action

When I was growing up, my father would tell me a story about his childhood each night before bed…

Remembering the People in the Numbers

Dead. Dead. Dead.

Wow — three dead in a row? It’s typical to review the patient files of a couple of dead babies during a data quality exercise, but three dead in a row? To make it even more jarring, two of the three infants were named…

Understanding “Big Data” and Its Role in Global Health

Anyone who moves around in professional circles might have heard the catch phrase “big data,” but not many can coherently explain what it really means. Marketing has hyped it to the point of reverence, but it’s important to deconstruct…

Pushing Beyond the Data: How to Make A Real Impact for Women and Girls

What follows are my thoughts on using…