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Harmonizing Data Visualizations on Child Health and Well-Being to Strengthen Advocacy and Monitoring Efforts
Requejo, J. H., Strong, K., Aboud, F., Agweyu, A., Billah, S. M., Black, M., Boschi-Pinto, C., Horiuchi, S., Jamaluddine, Z., Lazzerini, M., Maiga, A., Munos, M., Schellenberg, J., Weigel, R., Sacks, E., & Child Hlth Accountability Tech (2023). Harmonizing Data Visualizations on Child Health and Well-Being to Strengthen Advocacy and Monitoring Efforts. Global health, science and practice, 11(6), Article e2300183. https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-23-00183
Key Messages Although the substantial increase in data visualization tools on child health and well-being has made data more accessible and facilitated evidence-based decision-making, the increase has contributed to confusion over which tools to use for specific purposes and how they complement each other.
We summarize the events that triggered increased production of data visualization tools on child health and well-being, discuss the benefits and challenges resulting from this increase, and propose principles for producing future tools, with an emphasis on tools for global monitoring, so that they most effectively spark action and accountability for children.
The 6 principles include: (1) cocreate data visualization tools across organizations; (2) align donors on requests for new child health data visualization tools; (3) define the purpose, target audience, and added value of new tools at the outset; (4) develop tools through inclusive engagement of all key stakeholders; (5) identify a lead institution or individual to manage iterations of the tool and build consensus; and (6) select indicators that adhere to standard definitions, recommended data sources, and are available through existing data collection platforms.
