Chanda Mwila

Chanda Mwila

@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...

Recent posts

Planning Better Meals With Beans And Maize

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...

How commuting changes the value of a job

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....

Better data for child survival and maternal care

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...

How is Nakonde reaching children for polio vaccination?

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...

How can cash transfers improve child health in Zambia

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...