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Big Data and Reproductive Health in India: A Case Study of the Mother and Child Tracking System: by Ambika Tandon — published Oct 17, 2019 — last modified Dec 06, 2019 04:57 AM — filed under: Big Data, Data Systems, Researchers at Work, Reproductive and Child Health, Research, Featured, Publications, BD4D, Healthcare, Big Data for Development
In this case study undertaken as part of the Big Data for Development (BD4D) network, Ambika Tandon evaluates the Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS) as data-driven initiative in reproductive health at the national level in India. The study also assesses the potential of MCTS to contribute towards the big data landscape on reproductive health in the country, as the Indian state’s imagination of health informatics moves towards big data.
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The Mother and Child Tracking System - understanding data trail in the Indian healthcare systems: by Ambika Tandon — published Oct 18, 2019 — last modified Dec 30, 2019 05:18 PM — filed under: Big Data, Data Systems, Privacy, Researchers at Work, Internet Governance, Research, BD4D, Healthcare, Big Data for Development
Reproductive health programmes in India have been digitising extensive data about pregnant women for over a decade, as part of multiple health information systems. These can be seen as precursors to current conceptions of big data systems within health informatics. In this article, published by Privacy International, Ambika Tandon presents some findings from a recently concluded case study of the MCTS as an example of public data-driven initiatives in reproductive health in India.
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Studying Platform Work in Mumbai and New Delhi: by Ambika Tandon — published May 05, 2022
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Designing Urban Nervous Systems: by Ambika Tandon — published Mar 26, 2018 — last modified Apr 20, 2018 05:28 AM — filed under: Complex systems, Urban studies, Researchers at Work, Event
Dr. Anupam Saraph will be holding a talk on 'Designing urban nervous systems' at the CIS on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. The talk will revolve around looking at cities as living organisms, with nervous systems at the center of their being.
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