Disappearing Data: Implications and Actions for Global Health in a New Era – Webinar 2

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 zoom out to present the larger demographic health data landscape and ecosystem. This will include an overview of what remains from the DHS Program, and how gaps might be addressed. External guest speakers will be invited to share their perspectives on how demographic health data systems might be reimagined, focused on themes of cost efficiencies, data quality, sustainability and local ownership. This conversation will build on the June 11th webinar and support members to identify relevant next steps.

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