Active community participation enhances data collection for research
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In Mozambique, active involvement of community health workers and local leaders has been essential for successful data collection during the ZIDER study. Their participation has enabled trust, access to households and the generation of high-quality, real-time evidence to better identify and reach zero-dose and under-immunised children.
The upSCALE digital health platform, introduced in 2016, is a vital tool for community health workers in Mozambique. A mobile phone app supports healthcare delivery — registering patients, diagnosing and treating common conditions, referring patients with more complex care needs and sharing data in real-time. Malaria Consortium is evaluating the effectiveness of a new immunisation module designed to identify, register and follow up unimmunised (zero dose) and under-immunised children.
