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Lecturer and Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellow @mrc-outbreak.bsky.social @ Imperial College London. Mathematical modelling of malaria, COVID-19 & humanitarian response.

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Questionnaire on the use of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data Please click the link to complete this form.

If youโ€™ve ever used Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data, please take a moment to complete this short but important survey.

The UN Statistical Division is assessing the impact of funding cuts. DHS is a vital global resource and your input matters. ๐Ÿ‘‡

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22.04.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This video gives a great snapshot of the hackathon and the problem-solving that took place:

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Huge thanks to everyone who participatedโ€”your contributions made this a success. Looking forward to seeing these ideas grow from the hackathon!

12.03.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our manuscript on the hackathon is now live! It captures key insights on how to run an effective public health hackathonโ€”including methods, challenges, and what worked.

๐Ÿ“„ Read it here: osf.io/preprints/so...

But what did the hackathon actually look like? See it in action โฌ‡๏ธ

12.03.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Two months ago, we brought together 52 brilliant minds for the Bridging the Gap 2025 Hackathon in Nairobi, with modellers, epidemiologists, software engineers, and policymakers co-developing data-driven solutions to public health challenges in Kenya.

Now, weโ€™re excited to share what we learned. (๐Ÿงต)

12.03.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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