Disappearing Data: Implications and Actions for Global Health in a New Era – Webinar 1

The data landscape is changing. In February 2025, the Demographic Health Survey (DHS) Program, a major source of demographic and health data in many countries, saw its funding discontinued. This means that the program no longer enables new data collection, funds data analyses, publishes reports, facilitates dissemination activities, or supports capacity strengthening efforts in more than 25 countries globally. Increasingly, partners are wondering about the vulnerability of global health data sources, at the same time as there are increasing concerns about data privacy and how information may be used. In response, CanWaCH is hosting a two-part discussion series, which will be followed by a collection of resources and tools for partners interested in and affected by these changes.

This webinar will focus on contextualizing the impacts and implications of the DHS termination and discuss actions that stakeholders are taking or could take to ensure the availability and reliability of global health data. Concerns about data preservation and access will also be explored. The session will be both informational and an opportunity for CanWaCH members and partners to share insights and discuss possible actions related to global health data.

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