We here at DataDyne are excited to be teaming up with our Peruvian partners to use MIP technology to support their ongoing efforts to protect the health of children in Peru.

The public health community recently received some great news about child mortality rates, as reported by the New York Times: the child mortality rate, the number of deaths per 1,000 children under the age of five, has dropped 28% since 1990 according to a new report published by UNICEF.

It is extraordinary to see that, even in the most resource constrained environments, progress is being made in protecting children.

Well, the Malezi Bora ("child health") week training and implementation starts tomorrow here in Nairobi at the Ministry of Health.  The activity, which involves a whole host of child health interventions, including vaccination, deworming, bednet distribution, and others, is extensively monitored and evaluated by the Ministry.

Kenya's Division of Child Health will be Using EpiSurveyor for Data collection purposes in the Survey to be carried out  between 4th and 15th / 05/2009. I instructed a team of 13 National Logisticians during a two day training (pictured) on how to collect data Using both PDAs and the new EpiSurveyor Cellphone Version.