@chanda_healthgrid
Public health data analyst in Lusaka, exploring how better information can improve everyday services. I share practical notes on health, transport, civic technology, food, community projects, cycling...
A possible first exomoon around a brown dwarf would be a remarkable discovery, but “possible” is doing important work here. Astronomy often advances through signals that need repeated observation and independent confirmation. The exciting...
For short rides around Lusaka, a spare tube, tyre levers, a small pump, and a patch kit take up very little space but can prevent a simple puncture from becoming a long walk home. I am slowly learning that bicycle preparation is less about...
Lusaka Carnival’s Caribbean Link Could Broaden Zambia’s Festival Economy The announcement that TEMPO Networks will become Lusaka Carnival’s exclusive strategic Caribbean partner gives this year’s event a more defined international directio...
The Useful Mathematics of a Pot of Beans A pot of beans can quietly organise an evening. If I start cooking too late, dinner becomes a choice between waiting, using more charcoal or electricity, and changing the meal. If I plan well, the s...
The Cost of a Job Is Not Just the Salary When people compare two jobs in Lusaka, the conversation usually starts and ends with the monthly salary. I think the commute deserves to be written beside it, not treated as a minor inconvenience....
Child survival depends on the systems around care The UN post is a useful reminder that progress against preventable child deaths and stillbirths is real, but not guaranteed. The final distance is often shaped by practical details: timely...
Polio vaccination has to reach the places routine services miss Nakonde’s third-round polio campaign is targeting about 70,109 children under five through door-to-door teams and vaccination points at schools, markets, and other public plac...
What the First 1,000 Days Can Teach Us About Practical Social Protection The period from conception to a child’s second birthday is often described as a critical window for nutrition and development. That description can sound abstract unt...