D2P Program modules were integrated in FETP’s curriculum and used to support the institutionalization of the program in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
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DIP supported Papua New Guinea’s National Department of Health to develop and present data briefs on maternal mortality, immunizations, supervised birth deliveries, and health sector budget gap and performance for public health action.
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The National Health Research Authority (NHRA) in Zambia institutionalized the D2P program and conducted a workshop to establish plans to advance five policies that were developed during previous D2P trainings. Notably, two policies focused on folic acid fortification and improved access to life-saving equipment for maternal mortality prevention are moving toward policy implementation
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Sri Lanka launched a comprehensive report on the implementation of its Universal Health Coverage policy and developed plans to advance key recommendations in the report.
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The Thailand Ministry of Public Health pilots condensed Data Impact Program trainings to advance the data use skills of government staff
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A D2P policy brief in Bolivia informed the development of a technical standard to improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among high-risk populations.
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A D2P policy brief recommendation informed Cambodia’s decision to expand screening services and vaccination campaigns to address the country’s growing cervical cancer burden.
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A regional training in Nairobi, Kenya equipped African public health leaders to deliver a health economics modeling training, creating a sustainable network for evidence-informed policy development.
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Today, approximately half of all deaths in the world go unrecorded; accordingly, health policy decisions are often based on inadequate information. Data for Health, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and The Gates Foundation, partners with countries to improve public health data and use of data for policymaking.
Collaborating institutions in the Initiative are: Vital Strategies, CDC Foundation, Global Health Advocacy Incubator, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Pan American Health Organization, U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific, U.N. Economic Commission for Africa, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Howard University, The Pacific Community, and the World Health Organization.
