{"id":2314,"date":"2025-09-30T17:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:54:51","slug":"from-california-to-tanzania-a-6-week-journey-in-digital-health-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/fr\/from-california-to-tanzania-a-6-week-journey-in-digital-health-research\/","title":{"rendered":"From California to Tanzania: A 6-Week Journey in Digital Health Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a great privilege to host Prof. Sadaf Ashtari from California State University, USA, for a 6-week research stay at the UDSM DHIS2 Lab.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2320 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0011-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0011-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0011-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0011-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0011-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2317 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0004-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0004-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0004-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0004-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0004-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0004-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her work on Data Quality Assessment in DHIS2 Systems: A Case Study in Tanzania provided an invaluable opportunity to exchange expertise, explore innovative approaches to health data quality, and strengthen international collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>We shared our experiences in DHIS2 implementations, data analysis, and quality assurance while learning from her research insights to further enhance our impact on digital health in Tanzania and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2318 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0005-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0005-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0005-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0005-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0005-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0005.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2319 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0009-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0009-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0009-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0009-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0009-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dhis2.udsm.ac.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250804-WA0009-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a great privilege to host Prof. Sadaf Ashtari from California State University, USA, for a 6-week research stay at the UDSM DHIS2 Lab. &nbsp; 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