By: Dr. Owens Wiwa & Abiola Ojumu On April 1, 2016, Mrs. Lovina Ogolo arrives at Foursees Primary Health Care Center in Rivers State, Nigeria with her six-week old grandson, David Ogolo, to receive his vaccinations. She shows up early at the clinic with other caregivers. Some were referred by friends or health workers, while others heard a radi...

By Saumu Juma, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in People A mother’s perspective Dr. Dafrossa Lyimo has experienced Tanzania’s digital transformation as both a mother and a health professional. As a mother to four children, she understands the long distances children often travel for a life-saving vaccine and the disappointment of be...

By Drew Arenth, Chief Business Officer, macro-eyes Posted in Uncategorized Photo: macro-eyes. The macro-eyes team poses with Hassan Mtenga of the BID Initiative, and Dr. Dafrossa Lyimo, Program Manager for Immunization and Vaccine Development in Tanzania. Electronic immunization registries (EIRs) offer a comprehensive solution to closing the immuni...

By Henry Mwanyika, Regional Digital Health Director, PATH and Celina Kareiva, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Paulo Urioh, a nurse at Mareu Health Center in Tanzania, uses a tablet to reference immunization records. The following post appeared on path.org.  Aziz...

Dr. Francis Dien Mwansa: EPI manager celebrates ‘my system’ – how country partnerships have defined BID’s success By Mali Kambandu, Communications Officer, BID Initiative Posted in Packaging, People, Policies & Practices, Products This blog series launches the BID Story, and recounts our journey to design, develop, and implement data quality an...

By Celina Kareiva, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in Packaging, People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Dr. Eddie Mukooyo Sefuluya (center), a BID Learning Network, participates in a study visit to Tanzania. This blog series launches the BID Story, and recounts our journey to design, develop, and implem...

Uganda’s immunization program officials and civil society representatives share experiences, learn about Tanzania’s electronic immunization system By Brian Atuhaire, Immunization and Advocacy Manager Posted in Packaging, People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Digitalizing immunization records helps health workers make ...

DRC delegates journey to Tanzania to learn about the benefits of digital innovation for closing the immunization gap By Guy Bokongo Nkumu, Advocacy and Policy Manager, PATH and Lysette Kavira, Senior Program Assistant, PATH Posted in Policies & Practices Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Health workers consult patients at the Usa River Health Center in...

BID by the numbers: New data reveals time-savings, more empowered decision-making among health workers By Celina Kareiva, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in Monitoring & Evaluation, People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. A health worker reviews immunization data in Tanzania. This blog series launche...

By Laurie Werner, Global Director, BID Initiative Posted in News, People, Policies & Practices, Products This blog series launches the BID Story, and recounts our journey to design, develop, and implement data quality and use interventions in Tanzania and Zambia between 2014 and 2018. Five years. Two electronic immunization registries (EIRs). N...

By Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Posted in News, People, Policies & Practices, Practices The following post appeared on Gavi’s Got Vaccines? Got Life! blog. In the harsh, dry highland plains of the Ngorongoro region of Tanzania stands a small red tent – a tiny speck of colour in an otherwise dusty, lifeless landscape. It can be seen from several k...

Reflections from the inaugural OpenHIE Community Meeting: Learning, sharing, growing, and innovating By Amanda BenDor, Paul Biondich, Carl Fourie, Eden Tarimo, and Jamie Thomas Posted in News, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Chimwasu Njapawu. A health worker checks immunization data on a tablet. The following post appeared on the Ope...

By Celina Kareiva, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in Monitoring & Evaluation, News, Policies & Practices Photo credit: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/Riccardo Gangale. Women and children wait for vaccinations at the Ngarenaro Health Center in Arusha, Tanzania. Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) released ne...