Data Collection And Processing In The Health And Education Sectors: An African Perspective

DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING IN THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION SECTORS: AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE¹

Due to the impact of the lockdown initiatives caused by COVID-19, adapting to the health and safety protocols across Africa has meant a significant increase in the sheer volume of data being processed, particularly in the health and education sectors².

Impact of COVID-19 on service offerings and data processing across health and education sectors in Africa

In Uganda, the Ministry of Education and Sports took measures to encourage and implement learning from home.³ Some educational programs were broadcast on television and radio stations, and academic materials were printed and circulated. In the health sector, the Ugandan government approved more laboratories to conduct COVID-19 testing at border entry points. Digital platforms for testing, tracking and reporting on COVID-19 were adopted by deploying an integrated Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance Response