Zambia

Several projects (2003-2008) ave occurred working with CHAZ (Churches Health Association of Zambia) and Planned Parenthood Zambia. These projects include:

• Reproductive health and family planning database and reporting system supported by CIDA and administrated through CHAZ (Churches Health Association of Zambia) and Planned Parenthood Zambia.
  
• Health facility reporting system using data collected by JICA.
  
• A system that utilized low-bandwidth satellite pagers and web-based mapping system to report real-time on the outbreak of new diseases or to respond to an emergency such as refugee displacement.  This system was called the Global User Surveillance and Emergency Response System (GuSERS).