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Providing Data-Driven Solutions to Global Health Challenges
Delivering precise, data-driven insights to address global health challenges, enhancing policy-making, and improving health outcomes for communities worldwide.
To be a trusted source for evidence supporting and evaluating progress towards health and development goals.
To lead a coordinated approach by the world’s health and demographic surveillance systems to provide timely longitudinal evidence across the range of transitioning settings to understand and improve population health and development policy and practice.
INDEPTH's ongoing longitudinal health and demographic tracking across a network of independent population-based centers in diverse systems and cultures provides a unique platform for scientists and partners to study the impact of policies, practices, and develop effective interventions
Our Vision
To be a trusted source for evidence supporting and evaluating progress towards health and development goals.
Our Mission
To lead a coordinated approach by the world’s health and demographic surveillance systems to provide timely longitudinal evidence across the range of transitioning settings to understand and improve population health and development policy and practice.
Value Proposition
INDEPTH’s on-going longitudinal health and demographic tracking across the Network of independent population-based Centres operating in different systems and cultures enable our scientists and scientific partners to offer a unique vehicle for the study of the impact of policy and practice and the development and validation of effective interventions.
ABOUT US
Our Work Promise to Uphold the trust placed
- Improved Health Outcomes
- Enhanced Policy Decisions
- Informed Community Interventions
- Transformative Research
26
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The INDEPTH Network provides a robust large-scale health and demographic surveillance systems across developing countries that is available to address current global health challenges. The current global health threats such as emerging and re-emerging diseases, the quest to find cure for existing communicable and noncommunicable diseases presents INDEPTH as a unique platform to conduct research and undertake intervention studies to find solutions to these challenges in the developing world.
The Network presents a universal approach to conducting large multi-center research based on its strength in surveillance, updated vital events-registration system, emphasis on mortality monitoring and tracking of migration. The Network’s ability to offer a unique opportunity of innovative data capture mechanism, advance data analytics, and real-time data reporting systems, enhances data accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness in conducting research in the Sub- Saharan Africa region.
The INDEPTH Network remains pivotal in the continuing need for longitudinal health research that responds to urgent health issues in African and globally. Closely linked to this is the unprecedented opportunity to develop low cost, data-accessible, and user-friendly technology for longitudinal observation of populations. Software innovations, communication tools, AI capabilities, and inference tools expand opportunities for collaboration, exchanges, and capacity-building that are best addressed by a scientific network that builds regional links between scientists as well as collaborative links with research institutions in Europe, Asia, and North America.
This document provides the profile of 16 INDEPTH Sites in 10 countries, comprising a population of over 2.9 million people in East, West and Southern Africa. The document captures the following details of each site: institutional profile; geographic and administrative location; total population under surveillance; staff capacity and strength; community-based and hospital-based surveillance activities; clinical trial capabilities and clinical trial studies conducted. It also contains other health, population and intervention studies conducted by the sites and publications from these studies.
We are very grateful to all the experts, site leaders, site members and individuals who have contributed their knowledge and experience towards the development of this document. This document will serve as a guide to future health and population studies and large scale multi-country surveillance and clinical trial research in Sub-Saharan Africa.
INDEPTH membership is currently composed of 42 member health research centres that observe through 49 HDSS field sites the life events of over three million, eight hundred people in 19 LMICs in Africa, Asia and Oceania. Since its inception in 1998, the Network has gathered a treasure trove of robust data, and is uniquely positioned both to answer the most pressing questions on health, population dynamics and development, and to provide policy-makers and donors with evidence on the impact of interventions. In a world seeking answers to poverty and underdevelopment, INDEPTH produces the data necessary to study and solve our greatest social problems.
INDEPTH membership is currently composed of 42 member health research centres that observe through 49 HDSS field sites the life events of over three million, eight hundred people in 19 LMICs in Africa, Asia and Oceania. Since its inception in 1998, the Network has gathered a treasure trove of robust data, and is uniquely positioned both to answer the most pressing questions on health, population dynamics and development, and to provide policy-makers and donors with evidence on the impact of interventions.
INDEPTH membership is currently composed of 42 member health research centres that observe through 49 HDSS field sites the life events of over three million, eight hundred people in 19 LMICs in Africa, Asia and Oceania. Since its inception in 1998, the Network has gathered a treasure trove of robust data, and is uniquely positioned both to answer the most pressing questions on health, population dynamics and development, and to provide policy-makers and donors with evidence on the impact of interventions. In a world seeking answers to poverty and underdevelopment, INDEPTH produces the data necessary to study and solve our greatest social problems.
INDEPTH membership is currently composed of 42 member health research centres that observe through 49 HDSS field sites the life events of over three million, eight hundred people in 19 LMICs in Africa, Asia and Oceania. Since its inception in 1998, the Network has gathered a treasure trove of robust data, and is uniquely positioned both to answer the most pressing questions on health, population dynamics and development, and to provide policy-makers and donors with evidence on the impact of interventions.
Breakdown of key areas of focus
Discover the core areas driving our mission at INDEPTH Network. Our focus includes
Our Work
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Empowering
Advancing Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems
Network Projects
The Network facilitates multi-centre studies by linking Centres, Working Groups, advisors, and funders, ensuring consistent and high-quality data across all sites.
We Are A Strong Team
Together, we have shown time and time again that we are committed to making a difference in our community and beyond.
Our strength lies not only in our individual skills and talents but also in our ability to work together towards a common goal. Each of us brings something unique to the table, whether it’s passion, expertise, or creativity. It is this diversity that makes us truly formidable.
In the face of challenges, we stand tall, united by our shared mission and unwavering determination. Together, there is no obstacle too great for us to overcome. Our collective efforts have already brought about positive change, and I have no doubt that together, we will continue to achieve even greater things.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about HDSSs and their impact on communities.
HDSS stands for Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems. They are global networks that collect data from whole communities over extended time periods to accurately reflect health and population problems in low- and middle-income countries.
HDSSs work by monitoring new health threats, tracking population changes through fertility rates, death rates, migration, and morbidity. They also measure the effect of policy interventions on communities.
HDSSs are important because they provide information that enables policy-makers to make informed decisions and adapt their programs to changing conditions. They help address health and population challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
To get involved with HDSSs, you can reach out to us through the contact form or email us at [email protected] We welcome collaborations and partnerships.
For more information about HDSSs, you can explore our website, check out our resources section, or attend our upcoming events. Stay updated with the latest news and developments.
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