What Happens When Health Decisions Are Made Without Data?
In 2024, a Primary Health Care facility may appear fully staffed on paper, yet patients arriving at the facility could spend hours waiting to see a health worker. A state [...]
By Simnom Emmanuel|2026-06-19T10:10:20+00:00June 19th, 2026|Blog|
In 2024, a Primary Health Care facility may appear fully staffed on paper, yet patients arriving at the facility could spend hours waiting to see a health worker. A state [...]
By Simnom Emmanuel|2026-05-26T11:07:48+00:00May 26th, 2026|Blog|
Technology is transforming healthcare systems across the world, improving healthcare outcomes, strengthening accountability, enabling evidence-based decision-making, and enhancing the experiences of both patients and healthcare workers. Across Africa, digital innovation [...]
By Simnom Emmanuel|2025-11-26T09:20:54+00:00November 25th, 2025|Blog|
Data has become the backbone of development work, a quiet force shaping the policies, programs, and decisions that determine the well-being of communities. Yet, even in its immense value, [...]
By Simnom Emmanuel|2025-10-09T09:24:19+00:00October 7th, 2025|Blog|
Nigeria continues to face significant challenges in maternal and child health, ranking among the countries with the highest mortality rates worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between [...]
By Simnom Emmanuel|2025-09-24T13:12:18+00:00September 24th, 2025|Blog|
One of the clearest lessons from implementing public health programs is that no single institution can deliver systemic change in isolation. Fragmented efforts may produce short-term gains, but they [...]
By Simnom Emmanuel|2025-07-11T10:05:42+00:00July 8th, 2025|Blog|
I have always been intrigued by data—how it works, how it drives decisions, and how stories can be drawn from numbers. The internet is filled with websites, videos, and [...]
By Simnom Emmanuel|2025-05-14T14:12:17+00:00May 12th, 2025|Blog|
Far too often, health systems rely on fragmented, episodic data that provide only temporary glimpses into complex realities. While valuable for immediate diagnostics, one-off surveys and snapshot assessments are [...]
By Simnom Emmanuel|2025-03-25T22:13:17+00:00March 21st, 2025|Blog|
Imagine a pregnant woman rushed to the hospital, her body convulsing from eclampsia, only to discover there’s no magnesium sulfate available to stop the seizures. Or a community battling [...]
By Simnom Emmanuel|2025-03-21T21:35:05+00:00February 26th, 2025|Blog|
The first time I ever encountered the concept of data collection was during the national census when I was much younger. I remember watching enumerators go from house to [...]