eHealth Africa in partnership with Ducit Blue Solutions announces the Data Challenge Winner

With presentations from, Federal Ministry of Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, NCDC, CRS, and more, eHA and DBS hosted the Data Thought Leadership Event: Data for decision making, precision medicine, and social impact.

Kano, August — August 11, 2021 — eHealth Africa, a non-profit organization in collaboration with Ducit Blue Solutions is pleased to announce the recipients of the Data Challenge;

• 1st Position – Data Noch, a team led by Ezinne Nnochironye, a data analyst based in Abuja, FCT.

• 2nd Position – Team MVF, led by Ademoyero Victor a GIS Analyst

• 3rd Position – Musa Musa Yelwa, a public health Nurse

The winners were announced at the virtual Data for Health Event which took place on Wednesday, 11th August 2021.

The Data Challenge was a call for data experts and professionals to solve Malaria elimination program challenges using open source data. The winners of this challenge were able to proffer unique data-driven solutions to address this challenge. These ideas and solutions will be further developed, and working with partners, we hope to achieve the zero Malaria target in Nigeria.

For more information about the Data Challenge, please visit www.ehealthafrica.org/eha-events

About eHealth Africa: eHealth Africa  (eHA) is a non-profit organization based in Kano, Nigeria that builds stronger health systems in Africa through the design and implementation of data-driven solutions. eHA responds to local needs and provides underserved communities with tools to lead healthier lives through the integration of information, technology, and operations.

About Ducit Blue Solutions:  Ducit Blue Solutions is a leading solutions provider in the Health care industry founded with the objective of enhancing quality service delivery and patient safety through the use of improvement science.