We refer to the following global health software on different pages of this website: CensusInfo CensusInfo was developed by the United Nations specifically for census data dissemination. Users can import data and present census findings in the form of tables, graphs and maps. See the censuses page. CSPro (Census and Survey Processing System CSPro is
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Why climate data for health? Climate varies by location according to defined processes and has distinct cycles – diurnal, seasonal – as well as multi-year cycles such as those driven by El Niño. What makes climate unique is that it is routinely measured – using land and sea observations, satellite-based
Civil registration and vital statistics CRVS) The United Nations (UN) defines civil registration as the ‘continuous, permanent, compulsory and universal recording of the occurrence and characteristics of vital events pertaining to the population, as provided through decree or regulation in accordance with the legal requirements in each country.’ Vital events are key
What is conflict-related mortality? Direct conflict-related deaths occur when civilians die from events associated with combat, whether or not they were intended to harm civilians (such as bombings). Indirect conflict-related deaths – from, for example, malnutrition and preventable diseases – occur after the conflict has destroyed transportation networks, health facilities and critical components of the health system,
Components of an indicator A single item of data comprises an observation (or measurement) made of a characteristic on an observational unit. For example: this birth was attended by a skilled birth attendant; this three-year-old child weighs 12.1 kilograms; this man shows signs of tuberculosis; three people live in this household. All data items have
What are indicators? Indicators are succinct summaries of, sometimes sophisticated, data collection and analysis. Their simplicity is effective. Indicators can stimulate a member of the public to organize for change, a patient to insist on her rights, a researcher to initiate a study, a programme manager to review an intervention, a donor to prioritize differently,
What are global health data? People use the term global health data in different ways – just like its parent term, global health. We propose the following argument for and definition of global health data. Health-related data Health-related data may originate from any sector, and may be collected and analysed: By governmental and non-governmental organizations
We refer to the following repositories of global health data on different pages of this website: Demographic and Health Survey Program The DHS Program undertakes nationally representative surveys designed to collect data on monitoring and impact evaluation indicators important for individual countries and for cross-country comparisons. DHS is authorized to distribute, at no cost, unrestricted
Why this website We are a group of practitioners and academics who contributed to The Palgrave Handbook of Global Health Data Methods for Policy and Practice. Our goal is to assist students, practitioners, policymakers and the general public understand how data are collected, analysed and disseminated to improve global health. We created the website to
Who creates global health data? National governments maintain health information systems to provide data to inform and evaluate their health programmes. The ministry of health shares data with other sectors and works closely with the national statistical office. Governments share their official data through the World Health Organization (WHO) and other United Nations (UN) agencies.