Design New Solutions to Data Integration for Malaria Elimination (Round 18)
Despite the acknowledgement of the role of surveillance in malaria elimination, the full potential of available information communication technology (ICT), data systems, harmonization, analytics and visualization has not yet been effectively applied to the challenge of malaria elimination.
The foundation is looking for proposals of innovative solutions for improving data availability and use in decision-making for malaria elimination that focus on innovation in interoperability: solutions that will reduce the time for data harmonization by automation or skill set simplification.
The Foundation is especially interested in applicants and solutions that come from sectors beyond malaria, or even outside health. Solutions do not have to be brand new; they can be an existing method or tool used in another context repurposed and applied.
Winning proposals should:
- Focus on simplicity of methods using routinely available data
- Explain the rationale for targeting specific countries or regions
- Describe approach for interoperability with country data systems including DHIS2
- Provide evidence that the activity is aligned to relevant national strategies on eHealth
- State the expected improvements over existing solutions, and how this will be evaluated
- Address cost of the solution and a description of how it can be brought to scale and be sustainable in the malaria-endemic developing world context
- Explain how the solution will strengthen existing health systems instead of building a parallel system
- If the solution involves building on or integrating a reporting system for additional disease areas, explain how it will strengthen malaria elimination decision-making
Deadline - 9 November 2016
Budget - Phase I grants will be for $100,000 USD for a grant period of 18 months. Phase I projects that show promise will be eligible to apply for follow-on funding, called "Phase II".
Eligibility - There is no geographical restriction for applicants. The foundation encourages scientists worldwide to submit their ideas.
Full details - http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/design-new-solutions-data-integration-malaria-elimination-round-18
