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The Public-Health Assessment of Malawi's One DigitiZed Infrastructure COVID-19 Study

Grant number: RF-EGA-2023-H04

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2023
    2024

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $145,810.5

  • Funder

    RIGHT Foundation

  • Principal Investigator

    Kwong-Leung Joseph Yu

  • Research Location

    Malawi, Malawi

  • Lead Research Institution

    Luke International (LIN)

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience

  • Research Subcategory

    Community engagement

  • Special Interest Tags

    Digital Health

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

One Health Surveillance Platform (OHSP) for COVID-19 response in Malawi had been developed by the lead institution (LIN) and the Malawian Ministry of Health in collaboration with development partners. The study plans to critically assess the usage of the One Health Surveillance Platform (OHSP) at the national level and the WhatsApp Chatbot at the community level for the COVID-19 response in Malawi, including its decision-making process and multiple stakeholders' perspectives on the effectiveness of the digital tools.